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2005-03-06 Europe

France and Spain bid to 'legalize' Hamas

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Posted by Fred 2005-03-06 4:49:18 PM|| || Front Page|| [4 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 claiming it is unwise to boycott a movement with such a dominant presence on the [Palestinian] street.

Didn't Chamberlain say the same thing about Hitler with his 'peace in our time!' pronouncement.

Posted by CrazyFool 2005-03-06 5:27:11 PM|| 2005-03-06 5:27:11 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 Moratinos, again! So much assholery, so little time... The Axis of Appeasement boldly undertakes a new offensive on a new front.

Posted by Bulldog 2005-03-06 5:27:16 PM|| 2005-03-06 5:27:16 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 France and Spain also noted the social role Hamas fills in the Gaza Strip and West Bank

"You see, they're basically a charity - like a MÃ©decins Sans FrontiÃ¨res with a sideline in rocket attacks and disco bombing."

Posted by Bulldog 2005-03-06 5:32:42 PM|| 2005-03-06 5:32:42 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 The Spanish socialists went with flowers in hand to Hamas in March of last year. That says everything about where they stand.

They're not just cowards.

Posted by Kalle (kafir forever) 2005-03-06 5:39:33 PM|| [http://radio.weblogs.com/0103811/categories/currentEvents/] 2005-03-06 5:39:33 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 The Old World Europeans (especially the French) are willing to kiss the Palestinians' behinds in order to gain favor in the rest of the Islamic world. They certainly won't be able to sell much to the impoverished Palestinians, but they gain favor with the Saudis, the Syrians, the Iranians, etc. And also with their own Muslim minorities. Once again Old Europe is willing to exterminate Jews for personal gain. It's disgusting.

Posted by Tom 2005-03-06 8:42:55 PM|| 2005-03-06 8:42:55 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 at least we know where they stand - in the gutter. This is shaping up a lot like WWII.

Posted by 2b 2005-03-06 9:45:17 PM|| 2005-03-06 9:45:17 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 France and Spain also noted the social role Hamas fills in the Gaza Strip and West Bank

Yeah, and Al Capone set up soup kitchens in Chicago.

Posted by Alaska Paul 2005-03-06 10:32:54 PM|| 2005-03-06 10:32:54 PM|| Front Page Top

#8 Excellent parallel, AP! Spot-on with one tiny quibble: Capone tried not to kill his patrons, heh.

Posted by .com 2005-03-06 10:45:05 PM|| 2005-03-06 10:45:05 PM|| Front Page Top

#9 What part of "We will never accept the legitimate existence of Israel." do the Spaniards and Toads not understand?

Posted by Sock Puppet of Doom 2005-03-06 10:52:55 PM|| [http://www.slhess.com] 2005-03-06 10:52:55 PM|| Front Page Top

#10 The new Moslem-heavy "Central Asia" of a world under OWG and Commie Asia.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2005-03-06 11:04:54 PM|| [http://n/a] 2005-03-06 11:04:54 PM|| Front Page Top

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