Bush: Pay no attention to that elected government Palestinian people

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Bush says U.S. won't deal with Hamas

1/26/2006, 10:36 a.m. ET
http://www.syracuse.com/newsflash/washington/index.ssf?/base/politics-9/1138285231248290.xml&storylist=washington
The Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Bush said Thursday that Hamas cannot be partner for Middle East peacemaking without renouncing violence, and he reiterated that the United States will not deal with Palestinian leaders who do not recognize Israel's right to exist.

Bush urged Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas to remain in office after Wednesday's stunning Hamas victory over Abbas' Fatah faction in Palestinian elections.

Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, also speaking Thursday said, "you cannot have one foot in politics and another in terror." Rice spoke to the World Economic Conference in Davos, Switzerland via a telephone hookup to the State Department. "Our position on Hamas has therefore not changed."

article: http://www.syracuse.com/newsflash/washington/index.ssf?/base/politics-9/1138285231248290.xml&storylist=washington



photo: Senior Hamas leader and top candidate for the Palestinian parliamentary elections, Ismail Hanieh

[GreenPartyVoter]

1. Rice is so two-faced. WE have one foot in politics and the other in terror

[bryant69]

2. Tricky situation

It would be better if we weren't run by fanatics. But i guess that's life.

Bryant
Check it out --> http://politicalcomment.blogspot.com

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3. "We will export death

and violence to the four corners of the earth in
defence of our great nation."

-- George W. Bush

So, shouldn't we be renouncing violence, too, rather than exporting it?

:shrug:

[LeftHander]

4. WTF...democracy only applies how Bush wants it.

GAAAAAA my head is exploding in the hypocricy. I can't take it.

The Palestininan PEOPLE empowered HAMAS politically. 70 of 130 seats. That is a fact.

Abbas has already said he is stepping down.

Bush can ask that they alter the stance and be more political. But he can't tell another government to not abide by the results of a free and fair election.

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6. I thought the Bush administration wanted democracy to fluorish

How odd, then, that when a democratic process comes up with a result he doesn't like he feels free to ignore it.

Kind of makes you wonder what this corrupt administration is talking about when it yammers on and on about something, then immediately turns its backside on it.

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5. He urged Abbas to remain in office after he lost?

That's undemocratic, isn't it?

Does that mean HE intends to remain in office after his term is up?

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7. not exactly

Abbas will ask Hamas to form the next government, Fatah legislator Saeb Erekat said.

Abbas, who favors peace talks with Israel, has said he would resign if he could no longer pursue his agenda. Aides said he planned a major speech Thursday night.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060126/ap_on_re_mi_ea/palestinians_election_37

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8. Hamas: We’re ready to extend cease-fire

Hamas leader Mahmoud Zahar said Thursday he was ready to maintain a cease-fire with Israel forged last February if Israel does likewise, but that the Islamic group will respond to Israeli attacks.


"If they are going to continue commitment to what is called quietness, then we will continue," he said in an interview with The Associated Press Television News. "But if not, then I think we will have no option, but to protect our people and our land." (AP)

(01.26.06, 17:35)

http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3207060,00.html

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9. More in this one

Hamas leader says Islamic militants ready to extend cease-fire if Israel reciprocates

TOMISLAV SKARO, Associated Press Writer

January 26, 2006 8:07 AM

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) - Hamas leader Mahmoud Zahar said Thursday he was ready to maintain a cease-fire with Israel forged in February 2005 if Israel does likewise, but that the Islamic group will respond to attacks.

''If they are going to continue commitment to what is called quietness, then we will continue,'' he said in an interview with Associated Press Television News. ''But if not, then I think we will have no option, but to protect our people and our land.''

Asked if a Hamas-run government would enter peace talks with Israel, Zahar said there that even prior to his party's apparent political victory there had been no movement toward peace and therefore, there is no point to hold dialogue at this time.

''We have no peace process,'' he said. ''We are not going to mislead our people to tell them we are waiting, meeting, for a peace process that is nothing.''

AP-WS-01-26-06 1107EST

full article: http://www.newspress.com/Top/Article/article.jsp?Section=WORLD&ID=564670968560486274