Yassir lives

[Gonz]

The more things change, the more they stay the same

JERUSALEM – Since officially forming its government earlier this month, Hamas has been making a series of contradictory statements to the media, supporting terrorism and promoting the destruction of Israel in Arabic-language interviews while espousing moderate ideology and the possibility of coexistence when speaking to Western audiences, according to a recent study.

WND

 

[MrBishop]

Wow...what a spin.

But he said his group will not abandon its goal of destroying Israel.

"When I speak about a long cease-fire and a temporary agreement, it means that we do not recognize the right of the state of the occupation on our lands, but we will accept its existence temporarily," said the leader.

The leader insisted the policies are based on the formulation Hamas will not be able to defeat Israel in the near future, but he said his group is confident it ultimately will be "victorious."

"I do not see the Palestinian people and Islamic nation succeeding to liberate this blessed land of Palestine in the very near future," he said. "This is an Islamic land and the Jews are invited to live in Palestine and the Muslims will guaranty their safety and honor. ... But we will never give up our right for the whole of Palestine. We should be realistic to admit that the mission for the liberation of Palestine will pass on to the coming generations."

In italics...the quotes. In Bold, the spin.

 

[Gonz]

accept its existence temporarily

only until they steal all their weapons & shoot them all?

 

[chcr]

You know, it looks to me like there's two factions at work here. The same old Hamas morons who think their on a holy mission and nothing has changed and the ones who have woken up to the fact that they're in charge now and they're responsible to and for their people. Unfortunately, I fear that the first group far outnumbers the second.

 

[paul_valaru]

But Hamas is a legally elected party, therefore should have rights to do what they want, there is precedent for that.

Germany

 

[Gonz]

Hush now. We aren't supposed to bring up historical references.

 

[paul_valaru]

oops, I forgot, let me get back in line.

line please?

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