https://pjmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2005/01/22/trust-but-verify-2/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 17:01:15 -0400<![CDATA[Something is happening in the Palestinian terrritories. What it is ain&#8217;t &#8216;xac&#8217;ly clear, as the song goes but&#8230;. Skeptical as we have a right to be, for now we should be doing our best to encourage Mahmoud Abbas. He&#8217;s a lot better than Arafat so far &#8212; even Benjamin Netanyahu admitted as much on Neil Cavuto&#8217;s show last night. This latest New York Times report spreads the optimism:]]>Sat, 22 Jan 2005 09:41:35 -0500<![CDATA[Roger L. Simon]]>https://pjmedia.com/roger-l-simon/2005/01/22/trust-but-verify-2-n206477