Amb.Saffieh in Moscow
The tale of two ambassadors both have represented the PLO, which means that they represent the Palestinian Nation. The first Ambassador based in Poland has had a reception made in honour of the Israeli Ambassador who was leaving Poland. Which means that the cakes and the champagne was paid by the Palestinian national budget and of course it means that the Palestinians are happy and satisfied by the behaviour of the Government of that Israeli Ambassador. You may judge here the diplomatic-consequences of such a party-reception-invitation. 1000 Miles away, in Moscow , a second Palestinian Ambassador Mr. Afifi Saffieh has attended a popular meeting , without champagne and without cakes , which was in support of Gaza and which was obviously organised by the Hamas supporters, in Moscow. Mr. Mahmoud Abbas being what he is..... ( no details needed here) was angry at Mr. Afif Safieh and has fired him . I know Mr. Saffieh , personally , who was (our) the Palestinian Ambassador here in the Hague (1987) and I would like to confirm that when it comes to diplomatic-representation and to diplomatic-skills and education in general, Mr. Abbas does not fit to become the " Tea-boy " to Mr. Saffieh . Of course I do not know Mr. Abbas , personally , but what I have seen and heard gives me a clear picture about Abou Mazen (Mr. Abbas) when I can compare the two personalities . Mr. Affif Safieh is even fit to become Palestine's next foreign-minister, should my opinion count...... But things being what they are , and corruption , nepotism, opportunism and decay , all being so well implanted in Ramallah , those two incidents ( if not two accidents) have had to happen. Mr. Affif Safieh would make any Amabssador jealous which is no surprise why even the AIPAC insisted on having him being removed from Washington , last year........ It is high time for Mr. Abbas to leave and to ask for asylum in Washington or in Tel Aviv and to let the "good-guys" do their work. Raja Chemayel Amsterdam 28.03.09 My friend Affif .