Another ally for Russia and Chinia

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Israel protests Russian overtures on Hamas


By Adam Entous
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel slammed on Friday a Russian proposal to invite Palestinian election winner Hamas to Moscow for talks, saying the world should shun the Islamist militant group, while France expressed support for the plan.

Israeli President Moshe Katsav and others said Russian President Vladimir Putin threatened peacemaking prospects if he followed through on his invitation for Hamas to visit Moscow after its victory in the January 25 parliamentary election.

Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni warned against what she called a "slippery slope" that could lead other nations to compromise with Hamas, whose charter calls for the destruction of the Jewish state.

Israeli Defense Minister Shaul Mofaz said at a meeting in Italy with NATO defense ministers that foreign nations should avoid speaking to Hamas or any other "terror" group.


http://today.reuters.com/news/newsArticle.aspx?type=worldNews&storyID=2006-02-10T201903Z_01_L09773458_RTRUKOC_0_US-MIDEAST.xml

Let's see: Chinia, Russia, Iran, India, Syria, Palestine, Parts of EU, South America and Africa against the US, Israel, and Britain. Did I forget anyone? Should be a good fight!

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1. I don't want to mess with that Russian Bear!