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Israel-Palestine
Hamas ready to join PLO
2005-03-29
Hamas has reiterated its readiness to join the Palestine Liberation Organisation, which groups together all the major Palestinian factions.
"Yeah, sure. We'll take it over..."
Mahmud Zahar, one of the main leaders of the resistance group, said on Monday that disagreements over the PLO charter and the size of Hamas's representation in the council had delayed its incorporation. "Our decision to participate in the PLO is not new. It is a longstanding and clear decision," Zahar said after a meeting with Palestinian President Mahmud Abbas in the Gaza City.
"All they gotta do is give us what we want."
"What do you want?"
"All of it."
The Hamas leader said some progress has been made in minimizing disagreements. "A committee grouping the general secretaries of the Palestinian factions was set up to look at this issue and the results have opened the way to the entry of Hamas and other factions into the PLO," he said.
Posted by:Fred

#10  
Hamas ready to join PLO
In Hell, I hope.
Posted by: Barbara Skolaut   2005-03-29 10:24:39 PM  

#9  IIUC some of the existing components to the PLO deny Israels existence. I think that was overlooked in Oslo, cause everybody knew it was Fatah that was important. Arguably Hamas is bigger than any other non-Fatah elements in the PLO, so its a bigger concern.

Posted by: Liberalhawk   2005-03-29 3:54:05 PM  

#8  yes,Liberal,you are correct but the point is that the PLO is incorporating an organization (Hamas)whose charter calls for the destruction of Israel...be kinda like the Republicans incorporating NOW with its avowedly pro-abortion position...does Hamas tow the PLO line or are they free to call for pushing the jews into the sea?It's all nice that Hamas wants to join the process(assuming you believe that)but it seems to me that some basic ground work needs to be done first...like Hamas renouncing the destruction of the jewish state.
Posted by: jkh   2005-03-29 3:49:49 PM  

#7  i think the disagreement is about the PLOs charter, not Hamas' charter.
Posted by: Liberalhawk   2005-03-29 11:27:12 AM  

#6  Or 722, depending on who you ask.
Posted by: Seafarious   2005-03-29 11:01:25 AM  

#5  How about Hamas' charter which calls for the destruction of Israel? Does have to renounce that? Seems to me that if they don't we're back to around 1988.
Posted by: jkh   2005-03-29 10:36:40 AM  

#4  i dont think the charter explicitly affirms israels right to exist - all they did under olso was declare inoperative the parts that deny Israels right to exist. Theyre waiting for a final settlement to affirm. I dont think this studies ambiguity is whats giving Hamas problems - I presume instead its references to a "secular" state that are at issue.
Posted by: Liberalhawk   2005-03-29 9:21:56 AM  

#3  ...disagreements over the PLO charter...

I imagine that would be the part the acknowledges Israel's right to exist.
Posted by: 11A5S   2005-03-29 7:08:25 AM  

#2  Put all your rotten eggs in one basket, then toss in a grenade.
Posted by: mojo   2005-03-29 1:25:51 AM  

#1  thank you for publishing a chain of command - Mossad
Posted by: Frank G   2005-03-29 12:29:44 AM  

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