Hamas says no unity with Fatah without armed wing

[oberliner]

Excerpt:

Regarding negotiations with Israel, Abu-Marzouq reiterated his party’s principled position. “Hamas has not and will never negotiate with Israel,” he told Al-Resalah, but said negotiations were a moot point, since Benjamin Netanyahu — who appears fated to win the upcoming Israeli elections — has no intention to resume them.

Abu-Ubaida, a spokesman for the Al-Qassam Brigades, was more explicit than Abu-Marzouq on the prospect of his organization’s dissolving.

“Dismantling the Al-Qassam Brigades or integrating them into the security forces is not up for discussion. We will not allow talk of it now or in the future,” Abu-Ubaida tweeted on Monday. “Those who contemplate erasing it will be erased from the pages of history.”

http://www.timesofisrael.com/hamas-says-no-unity-with-fatah-without-armed-wing/

"Erased from the pages of history" - where have I seen that phrase before?

[zellie]

1. Hamas wants Jews dead.

They have stated this endlessly.

They don't hate Jews because of Israel.

They hate Israel because of Jews.

Al the other non sense is al -taquyya.

[oberliner]

2. People around here often like to pretend Hamas isn't what they say they are

They are especially good, Hamas is, at having a representative or two give an interview or write an op-ed in English to make them seem warm and fuzzy.

[holdencaufield]

3. You have to give Abu-Marzouq credit ...

... at least he said "Israel" and not "the Zionist Entity". By comparison, that makes him Hamas' Ghandi.

[oberliner]

4. He said "Zionist Regime"

The Times of Israel translated it as Israel.

In the Iranian press version of the article, "Zionist Regime" is used.

http://english.irib.ir/news/middle-east/item/105226-%E2%80%98hamas-won%E2%80%99t-dismantle-qassam-forces%E2%80%99

I'm thinking that's probably what he actually said.

[holdencaufield]

5. Damn!

I was going to send him a Candygram

[oberliner]

6. Save your candy

If you hold onto it until a Hamas leader announces a permanent peace agreement with the state of Israel (and uses that terminology), you will have that candy forever.

[sabbat hunter]

7. Hamas = al-Qassam brigades

just like Fatah = al Asqa brigades.

To try and separate them by calling them a 'wing' of the group is ridiculous.