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Hamas won't recognise Israeli-Palestinian peace deals: Haniya
2006-09-17
Palestinian Prime Minister Ismail Haniya said Saturday that his ruling Hamas group won't formally recognise Israeli-Palestinian peace agreements, but will "work with" them. Haniya spoke a day after the EU held off on resuming direct aid to the Palestinian Authority. An emerging coalition government of Hamas and moderate Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas' Fatah movement must first commit to the Middle East peacess process, EU leaders said Friday. The new government, which is to be formed in coming weeks, would work for the establishment of a Palestinian state alongside Israel - an implicit recognition of Israel by Hamas.

However, the US has signaled that this falls short of the international community's demands that the Islamic militant Hamas explicitly recognise Israel and accept existing peace agreements. Haniya suggested Saturday that Hamas would go no further than it already has.
Posted by:Fred

#6  Did they swear some sacred muslim oath to not recognize which if he renegs on he will most of his heavenly virgins?
Posted by: Penguin   2006-09-17 21:32  

#5  In other news, water is wet.
Posted by: Barbara Skolaut   2006-09-17 14:37  

#4  And yet, the EU will find that acceptable to reinstate funding.
Posted by: PlanetDan   2006-09-17 08:45  

#3  Abbas to Haniyah: "Your idea is stupid. He won't fall for it."

Haniyah to Abbas: "Hey, the EU believes all kinds of stupid stuff, why not give it a try on this guy, too?"

Abbas to Haniyah: "Fine! Be my guest! Give it a try."

Haniyah to Bush: "Hey, how about we 'work with them'?"

Bush to Haniyah after pregnant pause: "So, how's that cashless economy experiment thingy working out?"

Abbas to Haniyah: "Told you. Dork."

Haniya to Abbas: "Are you growing a moustache or do you need to trim your nose hairs again?"
Posted by: gorb   2006-09-17 03:46  

#2  Starve, you moron genocidal bastards. You can be sure that Haniya never misses a meal, that privilege is reserved for the little people.
Posted by: Zenster   2006-09-17 02:38  

#1  Well, that makes him zero for three on the road map preconditions.
Posted by: Captain America   2006-09-17 01:02  

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