Some opinions have been saying "The war in Lebanon is a smoke screen for what is happening in Gaza and the West-Bank".
I say.. no, this is the nature of the media to focus on what is giving the biggest headlines.
Untill the last war, I was reading only about Israeli-Palestinian matters.
I'm not fully updated on what is going on but one thing I am waiting to hear about, is the forming of a joint government of the Hamas and Fatah.
Abu Mazen is the leader that can bring an agreement from the palestinian side.
He is moderate, logical, respected by both sides.
The Hamas were democratically elected by their people but something didnt go as it should have..
(btw , do I have a right to criticize Palestinian processes? yes, I do)
Their manifest was mainly about social plans and fighting against corruption. Somehow, they gave people the ambigious feeling that their approach in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict will not be what it is today; Not recognizing Israel and claiming they are not accountable for any agreement.
Forget for a moment about Israel in relation to that.. think about the Palestinian cause.. does this approach benefit them or damage them?
So Israel and the US reaction could have been predicted. What about the European Union? shouldnt that ring some alarm bells?
Still, Hamas being elected means they have sufficient support and must be represnted.
So either they change their approach to a more pragmatic one or they form a coallition with the Fatah.
I'm just hoping to see Abu Mazen back in a powerful position.
(and there are other Fatah members who are also respected by both sides)
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The Hamas were democratically elected by their people but something didnt go as it should have.
Funny, in America that's why we kick out the ruling party all the time...
Yes, perhaps I was unclear on that point. The next line explains what was the thing that didnt go as it should have.
I dont think that even their voters thought that they would put themselves in such an extremist position.
Hamas was mostly elected for internal reasons and on the basis of comparison with Fatah. Less on the grounds of its view about Israel. Hence the unpredicted consequences.
Thanks for the comment.
Hamas was mostly elected for internal reasons and on the basis of comparison with Fatah. Less on the grounds of its view about Israel.
Its the same as to say they were elected because of their perceived victory over Israel in Gaza. It may be true or not but the thing is that you are just guessing
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