Posted on 09/20/2006 7:26:33 AM PDT by Alouette
While Abbas is in US laboring to promote coalition with Hamas to international leaders as a government that will cooperate with international demands, Palestinian prime minister throws a curve ball and proclaims: We do not accept Quartet’s conditions
Just hours before Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas was to meet with US President George W. Bush, PA Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh sabotaged Abbas’ hopes to convince Americans of the advantages of a unity government with Hamas.
In a speech delivered to Palestinian demonstrators Wednesday, Haniyeh declared that he had no intention of recognizing Israel – the chief precondition posed by the Quartet to cooperating with the Palestinian government.
During the meeting with Bush, Abbas was expected to “market” the new Palestinian unity government as a leadership that would recognize prior international decisions and would conform to Arab peace initiatives that recognize Israel.
'No' to Quartet
But while Abbas lined up meetings abroad, back in Gaza Haniyeh unequivocally proclaimed, “They demand we condemn the resistance and recognize the legitimacy of the occupation. We are duty-bound to the Prisoners’ Document, which doesn’t recognize the legitimacy of the occupation.
“We do not accept the Quartet’s conditions, but we also do not accept that the present situation continues,” the Palestinian prime minister told demonstrators demanding months of unpaid wages.
Haniyeh’s comments only reinforced recent statements by senior Hamas elements that the party does not plan to recognize Israel. This stance poses a severe challenge to Abbas’ attempts to promote the unity government which he labored over during weeks of meetings prior to leaving for the UN summit in New York.
Fatah defined Hamas’ hawkish statements as the group’s betraying of the understandings laboriously reached on matters of policy. Fatah noted that the comments make Hamas’ true intentions regarding a unity government questionable and further complicate the Palestinian situation.
Destined for failure?
Many in the Palestinian Authority assessed that the relations and understandings between Fatah and Hamas were destined to run aground, and Abbas may still decide to dismantle the government. In the next few days, the Fatah faction was expected to vote no-confidence in the Hamas government for the first time since it took power.
Other sources assessed however that Hamas’ hardening stance was a playing card in their attempt to bring about a reshuffling of PLO institutions in a way that promises their full integration into the leadership and decision-making.
According to Arab media reports, Hamas demanded that Hamas politburo chief Khaled Mashaal be appointed deputy chairman of the PLO, i.e., second to Abbas. It should be noted that the PLO is signed on the political agreements with Israel.
Discussions regarding the new Palestinian coalition were expected to be renewed upon Abbas’ return from the US, although most Palestinian officials were pessimistic about their success.
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at least they say what they mean. none of the Arafat smoke and mirrors.
The article said -- "In a speech delivered to Palestinian demonstrators Wednesday, Haniyeh declared that he had no intention of recognizing Israel – the chief precondition posed by the Quartet to cooperating with the Palestinian government."
Watch the "chief precondition" fall. Watch Israel have a full-fledged terrorist organization, dedicated to the destruction of Israel, become irreversibly entrenched in the middle of Israel.
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Star Traveler
The US needs to kick this government to the curb, no money, no support whatsoever.
ANOTHER missed opportunity?
Who would have thought it?
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Another "water is wet" story. They'll recognize Israel about the same time that Hell freezes.
Then what happens if he has to go to the bathroom one night and he stubs his toe on it because he won't recognize it?
"Recognize Israel"? Let me help. It's the country in the middle of you where people go to work and are productive instead of sitting in their own excrement 24/7.
The jihad baboons revel in wallowing and flinging shi'ite..
In a speech delivered to Palestinian demonstrators Wednesday...demanding months of unpaid wages, “We do not accept the Quartet’s conditions, but we also do not accept that the present situation continues”."Uh, guy, what's up with that whole not being paid for several months now thing? When we get paid?"
“Listen to me. I have no intention of recognizing Israel. They demand we condemn the resistance and recognize the legitimacy of the occupation. We are duty-bound to the Prisoners’ Document, which doesn’t recognize the legitimacy of the occupation. We do not accept the Quartet’s conditions, but we also do not accept that the present situation continues. O.k?"
"Huh, we'll I, for one, I'm glad that we got that pesky not getting paid thing perfectly cleared up."
The speech delivered while Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas was abroad to “market” the new Palestinian unity government to international leaders as a government that will cooperate with international demands. Is it just me, or are these people really really really stupid?
Hell has already frozen, and their line is still the same.
Shoot, they'll be saying the same ole line as they pass on into the next life and discover that "allah" is Old Scratch and the 72 "virgins" are a cross between Hillary and Attila the Hun.
Can someone tell me why Bush is meeting with Abbas? What standing and credibility does Abbas have or did he ever have? IMHO, there should be nothing for Bush to discuss with Abbas, especially so soon after the goings-on in Gaza during the recent war.
Abbas 's the only card left in his hand from the original deal.
It's not you. They are really, really, really stupid people.
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