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Mashaal: Hamas Ready for Peace, but not with Jewish State

Seeded on Fri Jun 26, 2009 9:23 AM EDT
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Hamas head Khaled Mashaal gave a speech Thursday evening in response to a policy speech given by Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu several days earlier. Mashaal proclaimed that Hamas is ready to cooperate with the international community in order to reach a deal with Israel, but only under conditions it deems favorable.

Specifically, Mashaal rejected every proposal supported by Israel, including Netanyahu's insistence that the Palestinian Authority recognize Israel as a Jewish state. Hamas will never recognize Israel as a Jewish state, because it hopes to see millions of descendents of Arab residents of pre-state Israel "return" to the area, potentially turning Israel into a majority-Arab state, Mashaal explained.

So generous of them. They are ready for peace with Israel, as long as Israel ceases to exist.

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Specifically, Mashaal rejected every proposal supported by Israel, including Netanyahu's insistence that the Palestinian Authority recognize Israel as a Jewish state.

As we know, there's no room for negotiation here.

  • 4 votes
Reply#1 - Fri Jun 26, 2009 9:37 AM EDT
Kshark

Hamas will never recognize Israel as a Jewish state,

Then Hamas will never be ready for peace.

  • 3 votes
Reply#2 - Fri Jun 26, 2009 10:38 AM EDT
aRTieA

I think there is a typo. What he wants is "piece." A little piece at a time of Israel until there is no Israel and no Jews in the mideast.

His saying otherwise is a bold faced lie and only meant to placate the EU.

  • 5 votes
Reply#3 - Fri Jun 26, 2009 10:50 AM EDT
worldknightboy

The islamic terrorist group hamas- charter sworn to Israel's destruction- may soon receive an apology from obama for all the 'training accidents' its members have died from.

  • 5 votes
Reply#4 - Fri Jun 26, 2009 11:18 AM EDT
B.S. Detector

The fact that the world is still dealing with this group is amazing. F-K them

  • 5 votes
Reply#5 - Fri Jun 26, 2009 12:37 PM EDT
ralphie-311535

Well, there you have it. Now there is no reason to ram "a two-state" solution down Israel's throat since nobody, especially the pals, seem to want "two states".

  • 4 votes
Reply#6 - Fri Jun 26, 2009 9:08 PM EDT
backroads

I look forward to the day when members of Hamas turn on each other. I oppose recognizing Hamas as anything beyond a terrorist group.

  • 3 votes
Reply#7 - Sat Jun 27, 2009 7:40 AM EDT
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