NO RECOGNITION OF ISRAEL - Hamas (Just Breaking)

BBC News ^ | 6/27/06

[areafiftyone]

Rival Palestinian political factions Fatah and Hamas have reached agreement on a common political strategy to try to end a damaging power struggle.

However, as details of the deal have emerged early reports that Hamas had implicitly agreed to recognise Israel appear unfounded, correspondents say.

The full text of the deal has not yet been released, but early drafts make no mention of Israel's right to exist.

The deal comes amid heightened tension over the capture of an Israeli soldier.

The BBC's James Reynolds in Jerusalem says that the central point of the joint manifesto is the creation of a Palestinian state on the West Bank and the Gaza Strip.

Traditionally that is one half of a two-state solution, but the existing drafts of the deal make no mention of the second half of this solution - the state of Israel.

This omission is deliberate, our correspondent says.

While some have argued that this means Hamas tacitly accepts Israel's right to exist, it is becoming clear that that is not how Hamas sees it.

Hamas negotiators have told the BBC that the entire state of Israel has been built on occupied Palestinian land. They believe that a Palestinian state on the West Bank and Gaza is a first step - not a final step.

They believe that future generations of Palestinians will reclaim all their historic homeland. And that, in the end, there will be no room for what is now the Jewish state of Israel.

Palestinian minister, Abdul Rahman Zidan, told the BBC the document did not in any way recognise the state of Israel:

"This is an internal agreement between the Palestinians. There is no agreement between the Palestinians on specifically this phrase. You will not find one word in the document clearly stating the recognition of Israel as a state. Nobody has agreed to this. This was not on the table. This was not in the dialogue," he said.

[LibLieSlayer]

These (heck you fill in the blank) will kill and eat each other before this is over and done. Israel may just have to sit armed on the border and enjoy the sideshow.

LLS

[Suzy Quzy]

Let the games begin!!

[Ronin]

Er now... that's a surprise, that is...

Typical smoke and mirrors from the Pallies.

[ichabod1]

It's such a relief -- the scary time is when they DO recognize Israel, and everybody but the diplomats knows it's a baldfaced lie.

[pabianice]

*GASP*

(Holds hand to forehead)

[areafiftyone]

LOL It is kind of a non-story. Nothing new here! Who'da thunk? They are constantly digging their own grave.

[absalom01]

The guys with the stripey pants know, they just don't want to fess up.

My question is this: why do the "Palistinians" want war now? Are they crafty or just suicidal?

[ABG(anybody but Gore)]

My question is this: why do the "Palistinians" want war now? Are they crafty or just suicidal?

My money is on the latter. Either they misjudged Iran's readiness(all the bluster aside, Iran's not anywhere close to being ready to take on Israel), or the situation on the home front is so bad that a war with Israel is a nice diversion. Either way, it's very stupid.

[ichabod1]

The guys with the stripey pants know, they just don't want to fess up.

Funny, that occurred to me right before I posted but I didn't want to take the time to clarify.

I don't think the palesites were exactly looking for war when they snatched the IDF soldier. They just wanted to play their usual games with hostages. Now they've gotten more than they bargained for, and they CAN'T let him go. I'm afraid this is a no-win situation for the hostage, but the only consolation is the pals are about to get themselves a good old fashioned butt whippin.

Horrors of war.

[Salem]

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[garbageseeker]

Israel should show no mercy toward the the PA

[netmilsmom]

>>These (heck you fill in the blank) will kill and eat each other before this is over and done. Israel may just have to sit armed on the border and enjoy the sideshow.
<<

I like that!!

[M. Espinola]

We should not have expected anything different. In terms of Hamas, the thug leadership is on borrowed time and the clock is ticking faster.

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

It's on like Donkey Kong.

ROFL! Ice Cube, is that you?

[Constitution Day]

ROFL! Ice Cube, is that you?

Heh. Maybe, but let's keep that our little secret.