The Palestinian militant group, Hamas, and 10 other factions have called on the Palestinian leader, Mahmoud Abbas, not to delay January's elections.Palestinian officials have said they might cancel the poll in response to Israel's decision to bar Palestinians in East Jerusalem from voting. Israel said it was concerned that Hamas might gain power.
Let them gain power, then you have a legitimate reason to destroy the entire state, as that will no doubt be their intentions for you. I mean that's their platform right, so it will only be fair then right? Even Steven as it were.
In a statement, the groups urged Mr Abbas to find a way to ensure that people in East Jerusalem could vote. They said Mr Abbas should try to win international support to put pressure on Israel, but if that failed he should try to find another solution.
We can all blow ourselves up in protest! And to make it more effective, we should blow our own kids up too, and puppies too, yeah!
"We have to find a way, a mechanism, to press ahead with the election despite the Israeli decision," Hamas spokesman Mushir al-Masri said. "Delaying the parliamentary election will create internal disruption and will spell the end of any Palestinian dialogue," he added.
PALESTINIAN ELECTIONS
Scheduled for 25 January; originally set for July 2005
132 members elected to Palestinian Legislative Council (PLC)
Fatah and Hamas are main contenders
First time Hamas participates in parliamentary poll
Israel says Hamas cannot take part under a 1995 agreement
Last parliamentary elections held in 1996
Correspondents say Hamas wants the elections to go ahead as planned, to capitalise on its current surge in popularity.
Before or after they blow themselves up in protest? Cause if they blow themselves up, they seem like more attractive candidates to me. Maybe they can blow their supporters up too, I mean there's enough virgins to go around right? Allan being merciful and all.
They say a delay would suit Mr Abbas's divided Fatah movement - which did not join Thursday's call - as it would give extra time to try to heal internal rifts.
| "More glue! We need more glue! Oh, we'll never get Humpty-Dumpty back together at this rate!" |
Israeli officials have warned that the peace process will end if Hamas becomes the dominant Palestinian political party.
Yeah political party, um huh, Hamas will be a political party now huh? What's next, the Al Qaeda party?
The election would be only the second since the Palestinian Authority was established in 1995.
Hamas' charter commits it to the destruction of Israel, and the group has been responsible for most of the suicide attacks inside Israel.
Which makes their political intentions rather irrelevant right? Or am I missing something here. I've got an idea Mr. Abbas, take some freaking responsibility for the actions of your people and stop screwing around, or else Israel will have to take care of business for you.
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