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2008-06-20 Israel-Palestine-Jordan

Hamas calls on West to end boycott, as Gaza truce takes hold

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Posted by Steve White 2008-06-20 00:00|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top

#1 how about a 24hrsX30 days=......720 hrs waiting period? That's a LOT of gunsex to hold off on, and I don't think you children can make it that far. 1 Mont, 30 Days, shouldn't be that hard. Yet, the Paleo losers will amaze with their staggering ability to meet low expectations. A tsunami would be urban renewal

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2008-06-20 00:25|| 2008-06-20 00:25|| Front Page Top

#2 they talked to them via Egypt, which theyve done on occasion for some time, IIUC.

What did they concede? Not the calm, theyve always been prepared to offer that. Theyve also always said theyd drop the blockade with suitable controls at the border crossings. Well it looks like theyve made some concessions at crossings. If that leads to bad things, the whole deal can be dropped. like frank says theres still a lot that can go wrong here. Even Olmert knows that - and he knows the deal can fall apart - he probably wont be PM when it does though.

The EU might talk to Hamas? But theyve already done so, right? And the value of the EU boycott has been denigrated right here, correct? The EU doesnt matter, and it doesnt matter if theyre pissed off, right?

Well Ive always thought they do matter, and yeah, if the EU gets REALLY buddy buddy with Hamas (more than a token visit by Solana) its bad. But Israel has to INSIST that that would be punishing Israel for the deal, and that it would prevent future deals. Right now I think Livni or Barak can say that more strongly than Olmert, just cause Olmert is done.

As for Abbas, well hed better take responsibility for himself now. His politics is complex, but part of the reason Israel turned to deal with Hamas was cause Abbas wasnt a help.

If IJ or Dogmush hits Sderot, Israel will hit Gaza, and the calm will end. Israel has to get Shalit back before then. Hamas wants to get a big convoy of fuel and stuff before that. Consider it part of the ransom for a hostage. You do the deal, get the guy back, and then your hand is free again.

As for Olmert personally, being a laughingstock, he already is. Hes delusional if he thinks this will add more than a couple of weeks to his premiership.

Posted by Fester Ebbinegum7597 2008-06-20 00:35|| 2008-06-20 00:35|| Front Page Top

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