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2003-07-21 Middle East

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Posted by Steve White 2003-07-21 1:04:26 AM|| || Front Page|| [5 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 "Did he just outlaw Hamas and Islamic Jihad?"

Steve, note the article mentions banning "illegal organizations" Are Hamas and IJ considered illegal in PA eyes? I don't think so. So I guess legal organizations can keep on inciting and fighting. Ho-hum.

Posted by Michael 2003-7-21 9:23:46 AM|| 2003-7-21 9:23:46 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 From the article: "The Palestinian Authority on Sunday outlawed groups that espouse violence, moving to meet a key Israeli demand for action against militants and boosting a U.S.-backed peace plan."

These guys at the Guardian have got to be kidding. A serious effort on the road to a solution is to start arresting and prosecuting Hamas members and confiscating their armament, not making silly little proclamations that don't mean a hell of a whole lot. Note the next paragraph in the article: The decree - which came as Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon and Palestinian premier Mahmoud Abbas met in Jerusalem - is identical to one issued in 1998 but effectively rendered invalid during 33 months of violence that followed the collapse of American peace efforts.

Proclamations without corresponding actions means that little, if anything, has changed.

Posted by Bomb-a-rama 2003-7-21 11:20:58 AM|| 2003-7-21 11:20:58 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 I understand they're trying to get the IDF outlawed under this "principle".

Posted by Hodadenon 2003-7-21 2:14:15 PM|| 2003-7-21 2:14:15 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 I can't wait for Scott Ott's take on this at Scrappleface.

Posted by PD 2003-7-21 7:23:02 PM|| 2003-7-21 7:23:02 PM|| Front Page Top

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