Hamas is set to come out ahead in this week's parliamentary elections in the West Bank and Gaza. What these elections tell us is that nearly half of the 1.3 million eligible voters in the Palestinian territories favor Hamas over Fatah. Why?
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Monday, January 23, 2006
Why the US should engage Hamas
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With today's electoral victory by Hamas, the world now has an unexpected opportunity to help bring about positive change in the Middle East. If Hamas, in fact, takes over the PA government, the U.S., Israel, Europe and all the major financial donors to the Palestinians (which is all that keeps them afloat) should announce a total and immediate cut-off of all aid and assistance to the Palestinian government until and unless Hamas explicitly renouces terrorism and violence, recognizes the State of Israel, and alters its Charter to this effect. A temporary "hudna" will not cut it. Maybe, just maybe, then, Hamas and the Palestinian people will get the message that terrorists cannot expect to take their places among civilized nations and be treated as equal partners in international society.
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