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I made a strong effort to persuade the leaders of Hamas to accept the election results, with Mr. Arafat as their leader. I relayed a message offering them full participation in the process of developing a permanent constitutional framework for the new political entity, but they refused to accept this proposal. ..
Even when he was free and enjoying the full trappings of political power, Yasir Arafat never exerted control over Hamas

Mr Carter this is why:
"Israeli support for Islamic extremists, as an opposition force to the secular pro-PLO movement, eventually blew up in Israel's face. Hamas, for example, which was born out of the Moslem Brotherhood with Israeli encouragement, is to this day a central factor in the Palestinian resistance and political system."

"Israeli support for Islamic extremists, as an opposition force to the secular pro-PLO movement, eventually blew up in Israel's face. Hamas, for example, which was born out of the Moslem Brotherhood with Israeli encouragement

Whadda you know...

Ok, I read the disgusting hit piece on Israel from Britain's socialist media. Why should you wonder that most FReepers disbelieve such biased newspeak when it contains oxymronic gems like the following?:

In late 1987, a spontaneous yet well-organised uprising - the "Intifada" - began in Gaza...

Get a clue, mv1!