 The Islamist movement Hamas was at loggerheads with the Palestinian Authority yesterday after shunning an offer to join a unity government, and vowed to resist any bid to disarm its members. Khaled Meshaal, the Damascus-based overall leader of Hamas, told the leader of the dominant Fatah faction that he expected legislative elections to be organized swiftly, as he confirmed a decision not to join the government.
| As far as I know, Meshaal hasn't set foot in Paleostine in years, for fear of getting helizapped. They named him boss of bosses precisely because he's out of range, I think... |
âWe will not participate in this government for it is not the right mechanism,â Meshaal told reporters in the Syrian capital after meeting Farouk Qaddoumi. âWe must rapidly rebuild the PLO (Palestine Liberation Organization) and organize legislative elections,â he added.
| "We can then take over and be in charge and everything will be all better and we can kill all the Jews!" |
Hamas has indicated its willingness to join the PLO, an umbrella movement of Palestinian factions is headed by Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas. However, not only has Hamas shut the door on joining forces in government but it also made clear that it will resist any attempt by Abbasâ regime to disarm it. Hamas has been behind the majority of anti-Israeli attacks during the nearly five-year Palestinian uprising. âWe will not allow anyone to disarm us,â Mahmoud Zahar, Hamas leader in its Gaza stronghold, said in an interview with Palestinian news agency Ramattan.
| I think Fat Boy Zahhar's in line for a helizap himself, when Hamas gets around to seriously breaking the current hudna. It's a shame, really. He makes me look so slender... |
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