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Originally posted by shavixmirIt looks like the CIA forgot to do thier usual election fixing !
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/4649606.stm
What's Israel and the US (and I believe various EU nations as well) going to do when a "terrorist" organisation is democratically elected?
That's gonna be hella-interesting, don't you think?
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or is it possible that the US (and others) actually benefit from the instability in the middle east ? .....
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Originally posted by shavixmirhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/4649606.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/4649606.stm
What's Israel and the US (and I believe various EU nations as well) going to do when a "terrorist" organisation is democratically elected?
That's gonna be hella-interesting, don't you think?
From the above link:
"Israel, the US and the EU consider Hamas a terrorist group and have said they do not want to deal with it."
and:
"Hamas says it will ask Fatah to join a coalition, but Fatah officials say they will not sit in government with Hamas."
and:
"UN Secretary General Kofi Annan said the Palestinian elections were "an important step toward the achievement of a Palestinian state," UN spokeswoman Marie Okabe said.
But the UN chief warned that "any group that wishes to participate in the democratic process should ultimately disarm because to carry weapons and participate in a democratic process and sit in parliament - there is a fundamental contradiction". "
and:
"The European Union - the biggest provider of aid to the Palestinian Authority - said it would work with any Palestinian government which renounced violence."
Originally posted by shavixmirThe answer to this was given months ago. Israel and the US will have no dealings with the Palestinian Authority if Hamas wins. Hamas's stated goal is the destruction of Israel. Nuff said.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/4649606.stm
What's Israel and the US (and I believe various EU nations as well) going to do when a "terrorist" organisation is democratically elected?
That's gonna be hella-interesting, don't you think?
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Originally posted by Rajk999And Israel's stated intention is the destruction of Palestine.
The answer to this was given months ago. Israel and the US will have no dealings with the Palestinian Authority if Hamas wins. Hamas's stated goal is the destruction of Israel. Nuff said.
Not talking to Hamas is hardly likely to soften their stance.
Originally posted by ivanhoeThe European Union - the biggest provider of aid to the Palestinian Authority - said it would work with any Palestinian government which renounced violence."
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/4649606.stm
From the above link:
"Israel, the US and the EU consider Hamas a terrorist group and have said they do not want to deal with it."
and:
"Hamas says it will ask Fatah to join a coalition, but Fatah officials say they will not sit in government with Hamas."
and:
"UN Secretary General Ko ...[text shortened]... rity - said it would work with any Palestinian government which renounced violence."
What government of ANY country has EVER "renounced violence"? A new set of rules just for the Palestinians.
Originally posted by no1marauderRenounced violence = renounced terrorism.
The European Union - the biggest provider of aid to the Palestinian Authority - said it would work with any Palestinian government which renounced violence."
What government of ANY country has EVER "renounced violence"? A new set of rules just for the Palestinians.