but at this point , i would prefare to live under hamas's ruling party which is muslem , than living the humeliation of the appathied . and iam willing to loose my life for palestine and no not for the jihadnics nor the mullas , ( for palestine ) and i do not know if the world is buying the zionists claim that they have no one to talk peace with , and i tell the world again , I , a christian palestinian is fighting the zionists not for jihad or the mullas , but for my freedom , which the zionist nation is taking away from me ......

He's right. Thanks to Prime Minister Sharon's retreat from Gaza, and his willingness pto play along with the pretense that Hamas and Fatah are different, Hamas has won itself control of the Palestinian arabs. Olmert's $50 million contribution to the Palestine National Fund over the last few weeks can only help Hamas continue to go from strength to strengh.

As an American I am appaled by this silliness. Am I to believe that democracy is only good when the guy you want elected gets the win. Hamas won in a democratic election they must be treated with respect and courtesy regardless of there beliefs or religious convictions. It is not a matter of whether or not I agree with there platform of politics but I can not in good conscience support a democratic government who stands and yells democracy and when it does happen in a place like Palestine the US says just kidding. That is the paramount of hypocrisy.

if that doesn't scare you then.......

He's only flexing muscles and making tough talks untill the elections, after the elections you can bend him to give you Ramallah, Jerusalem, Tel-Aviv (Sheik Muns), Ashdod (Isdud), Be'er Sheva (Bir a-Sabaa) and Eliat (Umm Rashrash), he will give up all of Israel except for his chair, hell, he could just give up everything except for a private jet so he can spend his time with his two unrecruted sons and his daughter that wants to live under a caliphat state. Its good to die for Olmert! Am Olmert chai!

WELL IM ONE BIG ZIONIST AND I HAVE LOTS OF THINGS TO SCARE YA! another RACIST /ANTI SEMETIC phrase HIDDEN in a ZIONIST WRAP! BY THE WAY, WHERE IS "JERUSALEM" MENTIONED IN THE QU*ORAN??

to all the top terror chiefs: zionists do not scare you, yet you hide and run away and walk around with tens of bodyguards. everyone from Nasralla, to Mashal to Hanie and Zahar is deathly afraid of zionists, because once the slow thinking zionist pm decides to eliminate you- you are history. I hope that Israeli rulers would behead this Hamas movement with precision so dear to their hearts.

Your freedom has always been in the hands of your leaders. They are the ohes who have denied it to you and you consistently pick ones who will perpetuate your situation. Don't blame Israel. Blame yourselves. I have NO pity for you.

The Palestinians know it's all talk from the wimps who rule Israel.They have watched their surrender and retreat and threats of harsh response ,never fulfilling their promise. Of course the Palestinians know they have nothing to fear from the Achorah party of Israel. The settlers of Israel have more to fear from them.

Patrick, democracy is a two-edged sword. Yes, you can elect whomever you choose. No, you cannot demand that others abandon their values to interact with whatever choice you make. Freedom of choice has a price and responsibility. You have to be prepared to live with the results of your choice.

Democracy is two cats and a bird voting on whats for lunch. The fact that you show so much respect and demand honor to such a murderous group of intloerant devila's tels me that you are one of them. I will never respect or honor what is evil and deserving of only defeat. My hope and prayer is that Israel eventually returns to it's senses and makes Hamas as extinct as another of their disappeared t foes ,Haman. Hamas = Haman

yes, we respect democracy, so did Chamberlain, and let Hitler get away with it, Adolf was democratically elected, yet caused 100 million deaths. is democracy in all cases, under all circumstances so dear to your heart???

Zionists ! Hamas is about 30 years behind..such a word has lost 80% of its significance...The so called Hamas leaders realise that now that they have more politicians in the parliament, they will hae to cleanup their OWN act if they ever wish to gain some support EVEN FROM ARAB COUNTRIES, which will continue to provide usual lip service Israel does not need to reconsider its decisions, Hams needs to reconsider its charter....but of course this is a humiliation that would lead to Hamas vistory being immediately cancelled ! There will be such a mess in the coming government that I start believing that Hamas victory is the BEST thing that could happen...SHort of becoming a yet other Islamic terrorist states, PA needs to make sure that some law and order is restored...can they ?

Our leaders denied us nothing. Israel is the cause of our freedom loss, and it has to rectify this situation. Don't fool us with your well-built statements!

#1 the zionists, as you call them, have a nation that undoubtedly is a democracy. still you insist on fighting them, i.e. you fight against a democracy. so what kind of democracy you have in mind...secondly, as a christian palestinian, or should i say dhimmi i doubt your tradition and mind set are not so much about democracy than something else. and as you openly admit it, fighting that is violence and death are closest at your heart at the moment. not peace and acceptance of others but violence and chaos and invasion. isn't it true...so, what would be best for you and your ilk is to build your type of democracy anyway you like but not forcing your model of statehood on others, as you insist all the way. only that way can you hope for any rspect at all from other democracies. condor

Patrick, just think that America held elections, free and fair. Now immagine that somehow (the reason doesn't matter) a terrorist group that has been killing inocent people in cold blood came to power. Do you really think this means that they are legitimate? Is the only criteria for a legitimate democracy free elections? Of course not! Democracy promotes freedoms and liberties like freedom of expression, moral autonomy, and equality rights. Not to mention the right to exist! Hamas is no more democratic than the Stalin or Hitler regimes. Israel should not and does not have to recognize anything about Hamas, except the fact that they are murderers.

it is your leaders who want you to think that the palestinians chose there leaders , on the contrary dear it was israel that brought ( arafat may god bless his soul ) it was not us , and we didnt have a choice to say yes or no , not that we where against him , we loved him then and we still do , and it was you stupid leaders who made hamas in the late 80s early 90s , and not the palestinians , at that point if they would have brought us the pope himself we would not have said no , because we where fed up with the situation and unfortionatly we still are , and the reason dear is that your stupied people where the one's to kill rabin and then arafat because they did not want peace , they just wanted to steal more and more and more land that belongs to the palestinians .

"Israel" and its government are asking the entire world to argue Hamas's recognition of Israel. this indicated that jews have a serious problem with their "Israel". Israel - I think - has no chance that the phys. crisis hit its core.

you've got to be kidding me, are you insane, do you realize who has just come to power....I don't think you do. You're a mouthpiece of the far left, your understanding of the situation is childish and superficial at best. Seeing the world through western eyes is an arogant approach, blinded by afluence, you choose to see things the way they ought to be, rather then the way they really are. Ethnic arabs have chosen the path to war, that is their statement with this election. It has nothing to do w/democracy, and to be critical of Israel for choosing the security of its citizens is ludacris. If Canada we're to elect an extremist gov. bent on the destruction of the USA you'd be on the frontlines and then perhaps have a more clear understanding when Canadian kassams rockets land in your frontyard. Don't be a slave to your liberal educaters who wollow in academia trying to paint you a utopian picture of life w/out ever experiencing the real world. Once you've tasted violence and felt the hatred of millions breathing on the back of your neck, you won't be making anymore simplistic blanketed statements regading your own well being.

Your leaders (Arafat) took everything for himself, his cronies and his wife. Your Arab brothers misled you and abandoned you. All of this is the cause of your loss of "freedom",.

First, don't patronize me. I am not one of your abused Muslim women. Second, the US saved Arafat in the 80's. Trust me, it was not israel. Third, we did not kill Arafat. Fourth, the "situation" is, and always has been, of your own making, aided by your Arab brothers who incited you, but did not help you. Israel wants peace. You have never given us a chance to experience it. And if you continue to stand in the way of Israel's chance for peace, you will never experience it either.

We have no problem that we cannot take care of. And that includes having no problem dealing with the new problems you have created by your unbelievably unfortunate choice. It is unfortunate for you, not for us. Wait and see.

The God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, will soon redeem the land for Jacob, His inheritance.

One of the most absurd things about this situation is that Israel allowed the PA Unimpressive. Remedial history: the PA came into existence as part of the Oslo Accords, part of which involved the PLO accepting Israel's right to exist. For Hamas to then use the vehicle of PA elections to rise to power, yet repudiate the underlying agreements without which the PA could not exist, is a renege and inherent contradiction. For you to instead accuse the US and Israel of hypocrisy is sophomoric and specious, typical symptoms of the liberal disease. Yet somehow in your mind Israel is obligated to treat Hamas as a legitimate ruler of the PA. It's not like Hamas is making it hard for you to understand; they just declared that all previous agreements with Israel were void. One presumes that means the agreements that established the PA. It is your position that is logically untenable.

having to learn to be potty trained and when it goes into shit pants it's not you who shat. grow up, take responsibility for your own actions and please stop living on my pocket, since so far it was my taxes that were feeding you But now as we see this comes to a halt so get out of your playground and enter adult real Life

It is NOT democracy

How is the Zionists taking your freedom exactly?

I have to disagree with you. I am appalled that you aren't appalled that Hamas resuses to denounce terrorisism against Israel. They refuse to accept Israel as a state and I can't in good conscience financially support that.

Abbas warns of a financial crisis. My response comes from South Pacific, "Ain't that too damn bad". The Palestinians voted to destroy Israel, let them live with the consequences.