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Warty Nose: If Israel leaves the West Bank, Hamas will take over

2007-11-10

If Israel moves out of the West Bank, Hamas will take over as it did the Gaza Strip, Army Radio quoted Hamas leader Mahmoud al-Zahar as saying Friday. Al-Zahar spoke at a supporters' rally in the Jabaliya refugee camp in the northern Gaza Strip. "Israel says that if it will move out of the West bank, Hamas will take control. We say this is true," he said.

Al-Zahar's words contradicted statements made by Hamas Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh earlier in the week, when he said his organization had no intention of repeating its Gaza takeover in the West Bank.

Posted by:Fred

#4 Popcorn request? I promised Barbara I'd cover that until she gets back, so I'll go fire up the popcorn machine. Just one of them, though (Barbara has two, last time I looked), because the real excitements haven't started yet. But when they do, we're stocked up. ;-)

Posted by: trailing wife 2007-11-10 14:15

#3 The "Proxy War" just got a little more exciting. But the operative word here is "If" as if Israel would ever be that stupid. But if it does happen, pass the popcorn.

Posted by: Jack is Back! 2007-11-10 12:55

#2 Well, that settles it, then. This gives Israel all the justification they need to go into Gaza and completely wipe out Hamas in order to give Palestine back to the Palestinians.

Iranian backed Hamas said they would "take over" the west bank so Israel has little choice now but eliminate Hamas if it wants to give the West bank back to the Palestinians rather than to the Iranian/Syrian axis.

Posted by: crosspatch 2007-11-10 01:10

#1 Like NORTH VIETNAM took SAIGON/SVN.

Posted by: JosephMendiola 2007-11-10 00:38

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