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| Israel-Palestine-Jordan |
| Hamas Party Platform shows Nuance |
| 2006-01-11 |
| Hamas' platform... By Arnon Regular Hamas published its official platform for the upcoming Palestinian elections... Diplomatically, the platform does not differ substantially from that of Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas's Fatah faction, calling for the establishment of a Palestinian state with Jerusalem as its capital - although it does not specify that such a state should be confined to the West Bank and Gaza [obviously HAMAS intends the state to replace Israel but doesn't want to say it]....The document also makes no mention of the principle that has been Hamas' raison d'etre since its founding: the destruction of Israel and establishment of a Palestinian state on all territory west of the Jordan River in its place. [even though HAMAS obviously still believes in there core principle, not making it explicit may put them on the outs with Al Q - wouldn't that be a shame] |
| Posted by:mhw |
| #1 Recycle and save verbage. I did say the difference is subtle |
| Posted by: Hupaish Ebbaitle4825 2006-01-11 19:26 |