[lbo-talk] Hamas (II)

[Jim Devine]

from SLATE (the WaPo's on-line news mag):
The Major US Newpspapers all >mention ... that the wide margin of
victory for the party that is considered a terrorist group by Israel,
the United States, and the European Union puts into doubt the future
of any kind of peace negotiations. ... The big question now is whether
Hamas will become more moderate now that it is part of a legitimate
government. ... The New York Times points out that with the victory of
Hamas, Israel is now likely to just forget about peace talks and will
simply act unilaterally to pursue its goals. ... USA Today notes that
some have compared the election results to the Taliban's rule over
Afghanistan, with Benjamin Netanyahu declaring that "today, Hamastan
was formed."... <

but Israel has been acting "unilaterally to pursue its goals" for
several years. (What is Sharonism all about?) And the left has been
saying for much longer that those goals involve creating Palestinian
bantustans. So we shouldn't be surprised.
--
Jim Devine
"The price one pays for pursuing any profession or calling is an
intimate knowledge of its ugly side." -- James Baldwin