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| Olmert's decision to quit as a victory for Hamas |
| 2008-07-31 |
| The Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) welcomed on Thursday the decision of Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert to quit his ruling party and the political life in Israel on September. Hamas spokesman in Gaza Sami Abu Zuhri told reporters that Olmert's decision to retire "is a victory for Hamas movement and an indication for the deterioration of the political life in Israel." The Palestinian Islamic Jihad (Holy War) movement's website "Paltoday" said that Olmert decision to retire is an achievement of Hezbollah war and the Palestinian rockets attacks on Israel." Meanwhile, Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekat, who is in Washington, told Voice of Palestine "Radio" in an interview that "regardless of the changes in Israel, the Palestinians will continue efforts to reach a peace deal with Israel." |
| Posted by:ryuge |
| #7 If Bibi ends up Prime Minister I find it hard to see how Hamas will spin it as a win. Olmert needed to go. Democracies can remove failures without bloodshed and loss of face. Hamas will never understand that. |
| Posted by: rjschwarz 2008-07-31 14:04 |
| #6 Just living another day in the squalor that is Gaza without your a*s being targeted is a 'victory' for Hamas, if you follow their thought process. |
| Posted by: Mullah Richard 2008-07-31 13:56 |
| #5 Olmert's decision to quit was not a victory for Hamas. However, his staying in office and pursuing a path of appeasement was definitely a victory for Hamas. Israel has been steadily backed into a corner under his so-called leadership. |
| Posted by: Alaska Paul in Fairbanks 2008-07-31 12:20 |
| #4 Replacing Retreat-at-any-price Olmert, Bibi may be their Reagan. |
| Posted by: wxjames 2008-07-31 10:47 |
| #3 Yes. Now you get "Peace at any price" Bibi. |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2008-07-31 10:15 |
| #2 Looks to me like a victory for the Israelis, especially in light of the last dust-up between Israel and the Hamasses. |
| Posted by: SteveS 2008-07-31 10:06 |
| #1 " said that Olmert decision to retire is an achievement of Hezbollah war and the Palestinian rockets attacks on Israel." if the shoe fits. I hope that the next PM will not be as weak against Hamas as Olmert was. |
| Posted by: Bugs Elmomomp6649 2008-07-31 09:54 |