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Abbas: Hamas agreed to renounce terror
Elior Levy
Published: 17.12.11, 22:46
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1. Hamas has always renounced terror...
Mark Van Hoff ,   Belgium   (12.17.11)
Ever since it was created, Hamas has renounced Israel, have they not?
2. Wow, I'm so glad! Finally peace in the Middle East!!
Charles   (12.17.11)
Abbas said it so we can take this to the bank.
3. pureBull2hit
(12.17.11)
4. now what?
rb   (12.17.11)
Israel will need to encourage and back a new group of Pals dedicated to violent resistance. If the Pals use peaceful means they will win their independence and its clear to everybody in the world now that Israel never intended to accept an independent Pal state in the WB.
5. Funny that's not what Haniyeh says
Professor Miao   (12.17.11)
Maybe Abbas should be talking to Haniyeh and not Maashal.
6. Abbas is a liar
Scott Simon ,   Beer Sheva, Israel   (12.17.11)
This is one of the most corrupt men in the Mideast. He & his Fatah cronies have embezzled millions & are constantly spreading propaganda & lies such as " the Western Wall was first built by the Ottoman Turks". He renounces violence in english but then names squares after terrorists. At least Hamas is open about their goals.
7. Just watch
Oleg ,   USA   (12.17.11)
how all liberal idiots will jump into this vagon of lies! It is OK for Muslim to deceive non Muslim and that is what they are doing. Only media and socialistic politicians accept their lies, because, that is what they want to hear. Arabs just are buying time to regroup and rearm. They have never showed their acceptance a jewish state, never!
8. Abbas is a pathological lyer
JeanPierrot ,   Amsterdam, Netherlan   (12.17.11)
9. Sure, and leopards change their spots
Sarah B ,   U.S.A. / Israel   (12.17.11)
If Hamas REALLY wants to sell the product, a good place to start would be revoking their charter, which calls for the destruction of the State of Israel and the extermination of the Jews. For that matter, Fatah should revoke their charter, which also calls for the destruction of the State of Israel but, being "moderates," calls for the expulsion of the Jews. There may be a handful of idiots in Belgium and Norway that believe this tripe, but most of us have IQs that exceed double digits, and we are not buying Hamas and Abbas' crap for a nanosecond.
10. Khaled Mashaal
Jeff ,   Brussels   (12.17.11)
Khaled Mashaal tired of hiding in bunkers ?
11. Nr 9. You are absolutly right !!!.
Arn. ,   Sweden.   (12.18.11)
If it would be True this would not be needed - Isaiah 11 14But they shall fly upon the shoulders of the Philistines toward the west; they shall despoil them of the east together. They shall lay their hand upon Edom and Moab, and the children of Ammon shall obey them. Arn.Sweden.
12. TALK IS CHEAP
zionist forever   (12.18.11)
Back up words with actions by going on Al Jazeera and formerly in bothe english and arabic renounce violence and then standing by the promises and ending all violence. Change the Hamas charter and stop the terror & recognize Israel's right to exist. Considering only the other day Hamas said the only option was to kidnap more soldiers and armed resistance I find it difficult to believe that suddenly Hamas have had this overnight change of heart. So far looks to me like Abbas is just telling the Europeans what they want to hear. As for Abbas why doesn't he stop playing games sit down and talk unconditionally instead of all this talk about going to the UN direct which he knows is a pointless gesture. The US has had the most anti Israel president since Carter for the past three years and during the first two he also had a monopoly in Congress so he could do just about anything he wanted to Israel but instead of making use of that the idiot Abbas refused to talk so he wasted Obama.
13. '67 Borders
Rochel ,   Los Angeles USA   (12.18.11)
Yes.....we also want the Israel after the Six Day War.....and after the Yom Kippur War borders, too, bro!
14. Arabs
Rochel ,   Los Angeles USA   (12.18.11)
Arabs have never been known to lie...
15. Popular resistance?
Jon ,   Nyc   (12.18.11)
Oh great so it's more palatable to be destroyed by popular and peaceful means? Doesn't anyone listen to these guys?!
16. Oh really!
Iranian Jew ,   LA   (12.18.11)
Why didn't you say that before Abu Mazen? You mean these rockets coming every day are for peaceful purposes? Wow! Is this guy an idiot or what?
17. number 1
joker ,   sydney australia   (12.18.11)
you need a slap in the head
18. Change in war tactics =/= peace
BH ,   Iowa   (12.18.11)
An Arab reichlet carved out of Israel would be a second Gaza.
19. Not what Israel wants
Samer ,   West Bank   (12.18.11)
This is not good for Israel. Israel does not want Palestinians to take up popular resistance without bombs or guns. Israel likes having an "enemy" as a cover to continue its ethnic cleansing of the Palestinians from the lands.
20. Our cat promised me to stop chasing birds....
who cares   (12.18.11)
21. ABBAS = HAMAS !
Mark ,   t.a. Israel.   (12.18.11)
LET'S FIRST SEE IF THEY CAN MAKE PEACE BETWEEN THEM ?!
22. #1 Belgium...an insignificant opinion from an insignificant
RichInBoston ,   Boston USA   (12.18.11)
country. You're good for waffles and beer. That's about it.
23. Hamas renoucing violence
Standing Tall ,   USA/Canada   (12.18.11)
Of course they do, Abbas. I have the Brooklyn Bridge for sale also. Are you interested in buying it?
24. B S
UNCLE JOE ,   CONN,USA   (12.18.11)
abbas- hanieh- mashaal ,the three stooges.hanieh and mashaal are hiding ,the other one just mumbles around a lot ,too much ..WHEN I START LOVING MY MOTHER IN LAW ,IS WHEN THE PALESTINIANS WILL BE ''READY FOR A STATE '' .
25. Took these wise guys 20 years to adopt Arafat's position.
Ali ,   Washington, DC   (12.18.11)
26. This is getting very confusing
BEN JABO ,   ISRAEL   (12.18.11)
First there was the 1949 Rhodes Ceasefire line (aka/Greenline) , which the Arabs totally ignored, in '56resulting in the '56 war, then they sprung the 1967 War on Israel, again disregarding the 1949 Rhodes lines What they're demanding is that Israel return to the 1949 Rhodes lines, which they had ignored twice, up-until 1967, let's not forget the violated the Greenline again, when they waged the 1973 Yom Kippur War sneak attack on Israel PLO was supposed to remove the clause from their Charter that called for the destructon of , nearly two decades have passed, the clause is still there So much for the word of the Arabs and the fact, there never were any 1967 borders
27. Really?
Paul ,   London, England   (12.18.11)
The very nature of Terrorists is to disobey agreements, hence, since when can be put any trust in what they say. 67 borders will put israel in the situation that it won't be able to defend itself ... they just keep playing their games .... I think Israel surrendered land in the past and there is nothing left to give (sinai). So, their Palestinian gov, be happy with gaza and make it work. there are countries in europe such as Lichtenstein and Luxembourg that are even smaller and they flourish. so cut the crap and get on with it.
28.  6. Abbas is a liar
Daniel ,   Israel   (12.18.11)
Only Abbas? Every one of them are liar; including Susah Arafat who denies taking pension of 100000$ per month!
29. MANY arabs won't go to the palestinian state
(12.18.11)
they will not give up to the freedom they have now ! plestinians are the only arab - muslim people who live in democracy - FREEDOM IS A GIFT.
30. Hamas renounce terror?
Yossi Bar Negev ,   Arad, Israel   (12.18.11)
Sure, and I've got a great deal for you to buy a bridge in Brooklyn!
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