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Hamas and Fatah agree on Palestinian national unity government
Elior Levy, Reuters
Published: 27.05.14, 15:55
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1. fail to fluke so recycle products.....
Calibi ,   Sydney Aust   (05.27.14)
Plan B doesn't worked back to square 1 on plan A, Hamas defense and home affairs. Fatah foreign affairs. (end) God bless Israel & Jerusalem
2. Alway, their own worst enemy
Sarah B ,   U.S.A. / Israel   (05.27.14)
Which suits me down to the ground. A Hamas-Fatah unity government effectively puts an end to any prospect of negotiation with Israel; Israel will not negotiate with Hamas. Ever. So, Israel needs to act swiftly; to strike while the iron is hot. Annex Judea and Samaria, and either repatriate the West Bank Arabs to Jordan, country of their citizenship, or send them to Gaza. Under NO circumstances will any Gazans be permitted to travel to Judea and Samaria -- the only possibility of a "Palestinian" state will be in Gaza. Unless Jordan accedes, which is quite unlikely. They'll be miserable enough at having to accept what I anticipate to be rather a large influx of Jordanian citizens who will have become personae not grata in Israel. But I stress the need to move quickly and decisively. The Fatah-Hamas "unity government" will not last as long as it takes the ink to dry. Although I suppose it doesn't really matter. Abbas himself put the final kibosh on any possibility of an independent "Palestinian" state in the West Bank by so much as entertaining the possibility of achieving unity with Hamas. Fatah is barely palatable to some Israelis; Hamas is unpalatable to ALL Israelis. As always, the "Palestinians" have made the worst possible choice available to them. Must be a genetic failing.
3. Unity
James ,   USA   (05.27.14)
It's already clear that despite its rhetoric, the US fully intends to recognize and continue aid to the PA/Hamas terror group. It is already known that the democratic senate, led by Obama, is refusing to allow the vote to cut off funding to Hamas. Mr. Reed, majority leader will not even allow discussion let alone a vote. (Easy to confirm) Just another mark of deteriorating US/Israel relations and the rise of Islam in the Obama vision.
4. First there will be a new bloodbath between Fatah and Hamas
Steve Benassi ,   Silver Bay, MN USA   (05.27.14)
5. A must read: A Palestinian terror government / By Zalman
N.L.Katz ,   Qatzrin, Israel   (05.27.14)
Shoval. Israel Hayom
6. But I want to be religious affairs minister
Eddie   (05.27.14)
Step 1 - Ban religion
7. Hamas and Fatah agree
mat uk   (05.27.14)
for how long and what is Hamas plan to do copycat as in Gaza
8. For that read
Sammy ,   Newcastle   (05.28.14)
Fatah to bail out Hamas shameless corruption and profiglacy with desperately needed money earmarked for the West Bank It absolute MADNESS Why hasn't Abbas demanded that Hamas FIRST end corruption, create stability, and shatter the blockade by recognising Israel IN LINE WITH FATAH and then can we contemplate a formal union Otherwise the thought of West Bank Money to fund the plush lifestyle of Fancy Boy Mashaal, yet more tunnels and rockets and 'Happy Summer Camps' to teach children Martyrdom is where Foreign Investors will say Not with MY Money and disappear into thin air
9. 4 not mine.
Steve Benassi ,   Silver Bay, MN USA   (05.28.14)
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