But over the past week, Israel has been staying out of Jenin to give the PA a chance to go in and arrest terrorists, which they appear to have been doing.
This has been upsetting Islamic Jihad, which is the primary terror group in Jenin. And now theyare threatening to boycott the meeting in Cairo, along with Hamas and the PFLP.
Analysts say it is likely that the PA will stop the arrests from now until the meeting. It wants to appear to be the leader of its people and if the majo rarmed groups boycott, then it is clear that it isn't leading anyone.
Especially since the terrorist groups are very popular among the people.
Of course, imagining a PA-led unity government that eschews terror is simply impossible.
(h/t Yoni Ben Menachem)
