Israel has defended the policy as a necessary security measure.Israel said 1,600 prisoners,
Israel may be Goliath to the Palestinian David but it is David to the surrounding Goliath of an Arab world which...
Mitt replied, “I think, I wouldn't want to over-concentrate on bin Laden. He's one of many, many people who are...
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A woman shows her ink-stained finger after casting her vote at a polling station in Cairo, May 23, 2012. A man shows his ink-stained finger after casting his vote at a polling station during presidential elections in Alexandria, 230 km north of Cairo, Ma Full Article at Jerusalem Post
But to Friedman, making concessions for peace is Israel's obligation alone; he doesn't even mention that (moderate) Fatah has been a lot more committed to making an agreement with the terrorist organization Hamas, than with making peace with Israel. ... Full Article at Israel Matsav
Palestinian school boys in traditional attire attend a rally in support of reconciliation between Hamas and Fatah in the West Bank city of Jenin on May 22, 2012. Top officials from Fatah and Hamas on May 20, struck a deal to push forward reconciliation... View Photo »
In any case, we should wait until after the results of the May 4 elections which will help clarify many sticking issues related to Fatah and Hamas
(JTA) -- Israel's Shin Bet security service said it discovered several Palestinian terror cells operating in the Hebron area. One of the cells is affiliated with Hamas and another planned to kidnap Jews living in the Kiryat Arba area, according to the... Full Article at JTA
Pro- and anti-Syrian factions within the Lebanese population have been clashing in the streets of Tripoli. If Assad falls, as Israeli officials believe he will, the IDF may face Al Qaeda-linked fighters at the border near the Golan Heights. If the... Full Article at Arutz Sheva
STORY HIGHLIGHTS Abdelmonen Abol Fotoh is running for Egypt's presidency as an independent He was formerly a member of the Muslim Brotherhood's Guidance Council A 2007 interview with CNN's Paul Cruickshank revealed some of his thinking He's part of the... Full Article at CNN
In a picture made Sunday, May 20, 2012, Palestinian student members of Hamas hold posters with Arabic slogans and Palestinian flags during a protest against the arrests of Hamas members in Bir Zeit University near the West Bank town of Ramallah. Hamas... View Photo »
It is safe to assume therefore that the next few months may see the growth of radicalism in Palestine, in line with Hamas’s polices.
I know that my brother’s character was not well received among the Israelis, but he is no longer alive and the dead should at least be respected.” Faik al-Mabhouh also said he approached Hamas, along with other Palestinian officials, and requested they... Full Article at Israellycool :: Main Page
"Egyptians are finally in command of their destiny." The nature of that destiny is far from clear. The West, long wary of Islamists, and Israel, fearful about the fate of its 1979 peace treaty with Egypt and the boost the Muslim Brotherhood could give... Full Article at TVNZ
The cell members were arrested in the past few weeks, but a gag order on the case was lifted only on Wednesday. The Israel Defense Force and Shin Bet recently uncovered a number of terrorist cells in the Hebron area. One of the cells, led by Ma'ataz... Full Article at Haaretz
Hamas (حماس Ḥamās, an acronym of حركة المقاومة الاسلامية Ḥarakat al-Muqāwamat al-Islāmiyyah, meaning "Islamic Resistance Movement") is a Palestinian Sunni paramilitary organization and political party which holds a majority of seats in the elected legislative council of the Palestinian National Authority. Full Article At Wikipedia.org
In any case, we should wait until after the results of the May 4 elections which will help clarify many sticking issues related to Fatah and Hamas
It is safe to assume therefore that the next few months may see the growth of radicalism in Palestine, in line with Hamas’s polices.
Resolving the rift will be a hard nut to crack because apart from differences, Fatah and Hamas are involved in a power struggle, something that is very unlikely to be solved through the formation of an interim government of technocrats. I think that the two’s discrepancies will persist in the years to c...
But if we go back to the roots, we need to ask why Hamas decided to become dependent on smuggled fuel from Egypt.
Each side in this game is trying to pressure the other, and Egypt is in the middle of it, trying to solve the problem. But Egypt is also cautious and angry about Hamas, because smuggling through the tunnels has caused troubles in Egypt
With the capture of Gilad Shalit, the two sides defined their main goals in terms of the release as follows: For Israel – the fastest possible release for the lowest possible price of prisoners to be released. For Hamas - the ability and desire to have effective control are more important than the numbe...
Hamas is ready to reach the most difficult decisions, provided that Israel is ready as well
Most were university students suspected of being affiliated with Hamas and who had previously been arrested several times by the PA security forces or by the Israeli occupying forces. Others were arrested for making political statements on social networking sites or for drawing satirical cartoons.
Abu Mazen and Meshal are developing a special relationship very similar to the one that existed in the early 2000’s between Yasser Arafat and the Hamas founder, Sheikh Ahmed Yassin.
Both Hamas and Fatah have wanted the archive…however, an agreement between the PLO and former Tunisian president Zine El Abidine Ben Ali did not allow for the archives to be handed over
Any medicine crisis in Gaza is the fault of Hamas who divert funds to terror. Israel will provide all shipments of medication for Gaza to their destination
A lot of the profits from these counterfeit cigarettes were, particularly, going to support Hezbollah and Hamas
Hamas can say what they want to say, we are unaware of any overtures.
Gaza; the Israeli-controlled West Bank, where it operates underground; Israeli prisons where thousands of Hamas members are held; and exile where most of the top leadership is based.
Hamas traditionally keeps much of its leadership structure secret to avoid exposing it to attacks by Israel.
is that we can chant against the PA, Mahmoud Abbas and Hamas without being silenced.
Turkish humor: Christian-teaser, Kurd-basher, Hamas-friend and Islamist Gul complaining about tolerance.
We choose both. Hamas is part of our people and they were elected and have a majority in the Palestinian Legislative Council and no one can deny this.
Netanyahu's position about the reconciliation [with Hamas] is not important to us ... What matters to us is our basic interest, that the Palestinian territories and the Palestinian people will be united.
Hamas might one day change. It will cease to be Hamas when it does, but it may keep the name and change the theology. But right now it is an anti-Semitic extremist organization that has the blood of hundreds of Jewish children on its hands.
Note to Hamas: hudna is not peace and you’ll nowhere till you ditch former and begin talking latter.
Should these newer documents and statements be accepted at face value? Of course not, especially since Hamas continues to make statements hostile to Israel’s existence.
Hamas might one day change. It will cease to be Hamas when it does, but it may keep the name and change the theology. But right now it is an anti-Semitic extremist organization that has the blood of hundreds of Jewish children on its hands.
We have many, many policies that are not going with the [Hamas] Charter.
Abbas must first ensure freedom of activity for Hamas people in the West Bank who are suffering from harassment and are being prevented from carrying out political activities
Where do sheep go on vacation?....................The baaaa-hamas!
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no wonder some of our schools teach Arabic.. http://t.co/gsoJ0StP
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