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| Hamas Weighs Proposals to Ease Isolation | |
| 2006-04-28 | |
The Hamas-led Palestinian government is weighing softening its stance toward Israel to ease isolation but not without concessions from the Jewish state and the international community, Hamas officials said yesterday. They said ideas such as a 2002 Arab peace initiative, UN resolutions on the Palestinian-Israeli conflict and the Palestine Liberation Organization’s national agenda — all of which include recognition of Israel — were on the table. One expert on Hamas said any softening would not involve a shift in ideology, but be a way to try to get Western aid restored to the Palestinian Authority and heal a growing rift with President Mahmoud Abbas over government powers.
Deputy Prime Minister Naser Al-Shaer, an influential leader of the group and who is close to Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh, told Reuters that several ideas were being considered and would be discussed over the coming days. “No decision has been taken yet,” Shaer said. “It is very clear the world wants a certain political price or certain position from this government. What is this position, to what extent can this position be reached?” Added Nayef Al-Rajoub, minister of religious affairs: “We are studying and considering all kinds of proposals, including the Arab peace initiative... but that doesn’t mean we have accepted anything yet.” | |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #10 Ima kinda thinking the jew-killing is gonna be the sticking point here, no matter what. In the meantime, would someone pass the popcorn? |
| Posted by: SteveS 2006-04-28 23:12 |
| #9 Hudna, wrapped in taqiyya Word, TW2412. Same sh!t, different day. |
| Posted by: Zenster 2006-04-28 21:58 |
| #8 Oslo is dead as the proverbial Dodo (Yes, I know the Dodo existed). Whilst Oslo was labelled a 'two state solution', it was no such thing. It was a 1.5 state solution with Paleostan an economic extension to Israel. Hundreds of terrorist attacks later that aint ever going to happen. People pretend that Oslo is still viable because they know the only alternative is to just forget about the Paleos and let them sort out their own problems (aka let them go ahead and kill each other until the survivors decide there is a better way). |
| Posted by: phil_b 2006-04-28 19:14 |
| #7 Dear Mom: Send Money |
| Posted by: Captain America 2006-04-28 17:58 |
| #6 Hudna, wrapped in taqiyya |
| Posted by: Thinemp Whimble2412 2006-04-28 17:35 |
| #5 "the world must hold out for the Oslo terms...That means explicit recognition of Israel, including a promise to revise any group charter that denies Israels right to exist..." Wow, we agree, LH. :) |
| Posted by: Jules 2006-04-28 11:32 |
| #4 One word: DISARM! As long as 7 year old boys (who are taugt that Israelis kidnap and eat palestinian children) are allowed to brandish AK-47's in the streets, it doesn't matter what "proposals" are considered. Get the weapons out of the terrorists hands! |
| Posted by: mcsegeek1 2006-04-28 11:20 |
| #3 the world must hold out for the Oslo terms. Why should Hamas get off any lighter than the PLO did? That means explicit recognition of Israel, including a promise to revise any group charter that denies Israels right to exist, and a renunciation of terror, and a pledge to take actions to stop terror by other groups. NOw after that Hamas will of course fail to be effective in stopping terror by other groups, will delay in changing its charter, etc. All the things the PLO did. But thats the de minimus requirement for ANY relaxation of sanctions. Good it sounds like theyre starting to cave, but thats not enough. |
| Posted by: liberalhawk 2006-04-28 09:41 |
| #2 Translation: "Ok, how much will you pay us to tell you the lies that you want to hear?" |
| Posted by: Adrian Veidt 2006-04-28 05:10 |
| #1 Perhaps the North Koreans can instruct Hamas in juche and recipes for grass and bark. |
| Posted by: RWV 2006-04-28 01:08 |