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Israel should change stance on Hamas
Omri Dagan
Published: 23.09.05, 22:50
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1. Idiots
formermuslim   (09.24.05)
Because of morons like this the name of Meir Kahane will be rehabilitated. I say go ahead, establish links. See how that works out. And once there is no longer any way to turn to you will realize what Israel threw away when they rejected Kahane.
2. Hamas elections.
Yehu Ben Zohar ,   Jerusalem, Israel   (09.24.05)
This man is an example of outright stupidity. The Hamas charter specifically makes a blood oath on their god allah for the destruction of Israel and the murder of all the Jews. Their goal is the eradication of Israel. They will use fake cease fires, "hudnas" whenever they are losing, they will use Taqqiya whenever they make agreements (lying to promote Islam) and they will say sweet nothings into the ears of westerners and Israeli leftists. The claim that Hamas cannot be defeated is rubbish. A one week or two week military campaign, worrying about offending the US or the EU or the UN will not eliminate Hamas. They must be overwhelmingly defeated, their leaders killed and the inciter Imams and politicians must be imprisoned. Their weapons must be confiscated and destroyed. Once they have been defeated, completely and utterly then they will be ready to talk. To believe otherwise is to be dangerously naive.
3. why support a sworn enemy?
sandgroper ,   western Australia   (09.24.05)
the notion of doing anything with Hamas other than destroying them, is just suicide
4. About Mr. Dagan's Affiliation...
Dan Friedman ,   NYC, USA   (09.24.05)
Omri Dagan is ... with the “Reut Institute” That's where Israel treats the criminally insane.
5. dont you hate when..
Zvi Lando   (09.24.05)
Dont you hate it when the day fater you write a stupid article, the Hamas show you themselves how stupid you are???? Better luck next time... maybe the Hamas will give you a couple of days so that the "stupid readers" will forget your idiocy.... Same for you Ofer Shelach - stick to sports....
6. Hizbolla a precedent, look at Iran
Ilan ,   Ariel   (09.24.05)
The author should look at Iran to see what a Hamas group leads to, unless he wants a nuclear missle to hit him on the back of his head (ass)
7. Hamas
Don Ferrill ,   USA   (09.25.05)
Omri Dagan is just another LIBERAL Idiot, you deal with Hamas by killing them.
8. New policy: Anyone wearing a hamas uniform is shot on sight.
Bunnie Meyer ,   Santa Monica, CA   (09.25.05)
hamas declared war on the zionists. In a war, you kill the enemy, you don't help them win an election.
9. Consider this!
Dawid ,   Germany   (09.25.05)
History demonstrates clearly that terrorsit organizations are very resistant to military interventions. IRA, RAF, ETA - no nation could solve the problem by fighting it the terrorists with brutal force. Consider that Mao said that a "terrorist has to be among the people like a fish in the water". Please do not waste human lives, shooting into the water to catch a fish - change the people. This is what worked with IRA or RAF.
10. Can't talk to the PLO!; oops...
The History Person ,   Israel   (09.26.05)
Time will tell. Climbing on high trees is the easy part. Getting down is harder. We have been through "the Palestinians are not a people"; "anything more than 9% compromises our national security (Bibi, 98); "can't talk to the PLO", "if they give they get"; ... position on Hammas is just another link in this chain
11. Are you crazy?
Betzalel ,   Ottawa, Canada   (09.27.05)
The day Israel starts talking to Hamas is the day that America talks to alQaeda... How simplistic to think that you can find a partner for peace in an organization that views the murder of civilians as a civic duty. Shame on you. Shame on anyone who listens to you. We should not be pressured into dealing with terrorists.
12. Kill Hamas militants...
Yoav ,   Jerusalem   (09.27.05)
...but talk to Hamas political wing. Either way Hamas is going to be a power, why don't we examine ways to begin to moderate them?
13. Bunnie Meyer come serve in the IDF
Etai ,   Pisgat Zeev, IL   (09.27.05)
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