Posted on 05/05/2009 10:16:02 AM PDT by domeika
Hamas' top political leader, in a message to the Obama administration, said the militant group is determined to be part of a solution to the Palestinians' conflict with Israel.
Khaled Mashaal, the group's exiled leader, struck a more conciliatory tone toward the U.S. in an interview with The New York Times published Tuesday, saying President Barack Obama's "language is different and positive." But he did not offer any new concessions.
"I promise the American administration and the international community that we will be part of the solution, period," the paper quoted Mashaal as saying.
.....But he refused to budge on key demands by the U.S. and Israel that Hamas recognize the Jewish state and renounce violence. He said Islamic militant group that rules Gaza would effectively accept a two-state solution, though only for a 10-year period and only if Israel agrees to absorb Palestinian refugees and their millions of descendants, a condition Israel rejects out of hand.
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Think you`d EVER see the day when terrorist groups and the White House are on the same page of the playbook whie Israel is portrayed as the instransigent bad guy.
The "solution" is the elimination of all that is NOT islam.
only if Israel agrees to absorb Palestinian refugees and their millions of descendants, a condition Israel rejects out of hand.
Of course, they want to flood Israel with Palestinians.
And that first "10 year" hudna with the Quraysh only lasted two years until Mohammed was strong enough to conquer them.
If you'd like to be on or off, please FR mail me.
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“I promise the American administration and the international community that we will be part of the FINAL solution, period,”... There FIXED it.
Hamas refuses to recognize Israel, and fired rockets into Israel just last week or so.
Addressing U.S., Hamas Says It Grounded Rockets
[not attack if Israel retreats, returns refugees]
NY Times/IMRA | 5-5-09
Posted on 05/05/2009 5:33:08 AM PDT by SJackson
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