Madness and an extremely dangerous example to the world.
Posted on 06/15/2007 8:35:56 AM PDT by SJackson
WASHINGTON: Bush administration officials said that they had been discussing the idea of largely acquiescing in the takeover of Gaza by the militant Islamic group Hamas and trying instead to help the Fatah Party of the Palestinian president, Mahmoud Abbas, retain its stronghold in the West Bank.
The United States had quietly encouraged Abbas to dissolve the Palestinian government and dismiss Prime Minister Ismail Haniya, steps that Abbas announced Thursday, administration officials said. Before the announcement, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice telephoned Abbas to reiterate U.S. support for the move, they said.
"President Abbas has exercised his lawful authority as the president of the Palestinian Authority, as the leader of the Palestinian people," Rice said. "We fully support him and his decision to try and end this crisis of the Palestinian people and to give them an opportunity for - to return to peace and a better future."
The state of emergency that Abbas announced has underscored the widening rift separating Gaza, where Hamas has largely routed Fatah's forces, and the West Bank, where Abbas still has a strong base. But diplomats and Middle East experts said a "West Bank first" strategy might now be the last option for Rice to salvage something from her plans to push for an Israeli-Palestinian peace deal.
The State Department insisted that the United States had no plans to abandon Palestinians living in Gaza.
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Depends on what acquiesence means. If it means some form of recognition, yes, we have a choice not to acquiesce. If it means just doing nothing either way, yes we have a choice to loudly oppose it on the diplomatic scene and to support Israel in waging the war that has been going on these last 60+ years. There can be support for cutting off all aid from reaching Gaza and supporting Israel in cutting off water and electricity which they supply, in order to pressure Hamas to surrender.
They should make it Escape from NY once you go in you can’t get out
I agree. Allah is waiting for them.....in hell.
Madness and an extremely dangerous example to the world.
Oh, I dunno...
Greenlighting an Israeli force dedicated to the expulsion of all Palestinians out of the Gaza Strip, Judea, and Samaria would be a good start.
Memo to Secretary of State and Senior State Department Managers.
Forthwith turn all keys over to the Mormon Tabernacle Choir Director/Secretary of State he will be assuming control of the State Department the Choir will serve as Staff. Insure all employees beyond security staff remove their personal belonging within 3 days.
This decision was made after careful consideration in light of past and projected performance. A meticulous comparative analysis of performance metrics was performed and we have determined them to be the perfect choice.
In advance the Director puts together a program.
When they must perform they show up in sufficient numbers, perform that program, rise to the occasion and in harmony all sing off the same page.
Thank You
W
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