HOW EUROPE FUELS THE DEMAND FOR PALESTINIAN TERROR

In the long run, the demand for Palestinian terror can only be eliminated through a change in Palestinian ideology. This will require a
thorough restructuring of Palestinian society, ending hate-education, competent, representative governance and economic development. In the short term, therefore, the only workable approach is to reduce the supply of Palestinian terror, through disruption of supplies, removal of leaders, etc..

There is however, one other factor in the demand for Palestinian terror - its efficacy in advancing the Palestinian cause - militarily and diplomatically. Well, militarily, its been a failure. The Israelis have not responded to Arafat's War by running for the hills. Diplomatically is another story. The fact is that the suicide bombing campaign and Israel's response, while causing the Palestinians to lose groud in the U.S., has actually led to major diplomatic gains in Europe. Why, should a rational Palestinian who is indifferent to the tactics of terror as opposed to negotiation cease supporting a terror offensive when it has led to a Norweigan union boycott of Israeli products, a Danish boycott of Israeli oranges, and a Beligian boycott of Israeli music?

You would think that if the Europeans really oppose terror, they might want to change the messages they are currently sending the Palestinians. Say, by doubling their consumption of Jaffa oranges after each attack. Unfortunately, it doesn't appear that the Europeans oppose terror against Jews.