Eta to end ceasefire at midnight

Well, I can understand their frustration to some extent; I have an impression that it wouldn't be hard to interpret some of what has been happening over the last year or so as foot-dragging on the part of the Spanish authorities. Though on the other hand I do think that ETA might do well to think about how their actions and words are likely to come over to those they need to persuade. Indeed, it should reflect on this:

There was little surprise in Spain about the end of the ceasefire. Most Spaniards had felt that it came to an end in December

Clearly ETA have a problem persuading people that they are trustworthy which is a problem for negotiating settlements; after all

When Eta declared the cease-fire last year, it called the truce permanent and said it wanted a negotiated end to the nearly 40-year conflict,

(source: Independent report), . On the other hand, probably that is true of the Spanish government; I can't help thinking that banning Batasuna is a bad idea and that letting elections include such a party (like Sinn Fein in northern Ireland in days gone by) at least gives an idea of strength of feeling. We need some kind of creative, daring way forward out of this impasse. In the mean time, I hope that this prognostication may prove the true one of the alternatives.
"Some have predicted it will opt for a low-scale campaign, perhaps aimed at the tourist industry. This would be designed to avoid killings and so leave the door open for a return to a peace process after next spring's general election in Spain."
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