Posted on 01/26/2006 6:49:46 AM PST by Esther Ruth
Shalom: Hamas win will lead to chaos
Former foreign minister says Hamas elections victory 'an earthquake,' adds win 'sets us back 50 years' Ilan Marciano
Hamas' overwhelming elections victory is "an earthquake that will set us back 50 years and lead the entire region to chaos," former Foreign Minister Silvan Shalom said after learning of the surprising Palestinian election results.
"The writing was on the wall," Shalom told Ynet" "I warned (Ehud) Olmert in our first meeting after he assumed the post of acting prime minister. For months I attempted to prevent Hamas participation in the elections. We initiated a large-scale diplomatic move and forward the Hamas charter, which calls on Israel's destruction, to world leaders."
"No, we have nobody to blame but ourselves," Shalom said.
Shalom says Hamas participation in the elections and the group's subsequent win constitute "a very grave mistake on the part of the international community."
"To my regret, Israel will soon face intolerable international pressure. They (the international community) will argue Hamas was elected through a democratic process. It's a pity, because after great efforts we managed to include them in the list of terror organizations, and now all these efforts have been wasted."
'Abbas should have done what Arafat did'
Shalom says he also warned Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas over the implications of a Hamas victory.
"I told him two months ago, in two separate meetings, not to allow Hamas to participate," Shalom said. "I warned him they will remove him either by assassination or in the elections themselves…he should have done what Arafat did in 1996, when he shaved their beards and detained hundreds of them. Abu Mazen (Abbas,) out of fear and weakness, did the exact opposite."
"Israel cannot engage in talks with an organization calling for its destruction," Shalom concluded. "It would have been better to prevent the elections from being held, because the writing was on the wall."
We can only hope so.
What a pathetic wussy. Who gives a crap what "they" pressure you to do? You don't have to do it. Hamas are terrorists. All negotiations are over. Israel should be on a war footing. Until and unless Hamas is removed from power, Israel is free to proceed with unilateral actions as it wishes.
ABC news George Stuff-a-gapolus was hee hawing about G.W.'s push for democratic elections and how all of these middle eastern countries having democratic elections will backfire on G.W., when it turns out that the terrorist parties win.
so what they had before was NOT chaos then?
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Naah, not anarchy. Not yet. BREAKING PER CNN: HAMAS STORMS PALESTINIAN PARLIAMENT
Sooner or later, all political force and power comes from the barrel of a gun. Thank the "founders" of this great country for the Second Amendment.
LEAD TO?? Already there.
"ABC news George Stuff-a-gapolus was hee hawing about G.W.'s push for democratic elections and how all of these middle eastern countries having democratic elections will backfire on G.W., when it turns out that the terrorist parties win"
What would be different?
I still like Democracy. Democracy also means accountability. Hamas now IS the government. If people go hungry, guess who will be blamed? The government! Now it's up to the international community to make it work. They need to not give any aid to Hamas. Once people see that having Hamas in the government is causing them to suffer, in the next election they may kick them out. All of that wouldn't be possible with no elections, and with Hamas able to have no accountability. Now the Palestinian people ARE accountable for Hamas's misdeeds.
And how will Hamas feed and protect them? Money from the EU and USA will dry up pretty quickly, will Iran pick up the check?
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