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Israel/Palestine

R. Daneel Olivaw

(12,606 posts) Tue Dec 31, 2013, 01:24 AM Dec 2013

PLO urges Hamas to sever ties with Muslim Brotherhood

http://www.maannews.net/eng/ViewDetails.aspx?ID=660789

RAMALLAH (Ma'an) -- Several leaders from various factions in the PLO on Saturday urged Hamas to dissociate itself from the Muslim Brotherhood, some calling the Egyptian organization a "terrorist group."

A Fatah representative in the PLO executive committee said Hamas should detach itself from the Brotherhood, warning of political, economic, and security consequences if Hamas remained "subordinate" to "this banned terrorist group."

"Confirm loyalty to the Palestinian people and the question of Palestine," Jamal Muheisin urged Hamas.

A representative of the Arab Liberation Front said that Hamas has always prioritized the Muslim Brotherhood's interests over the interests of the Palestinian people.

It would be a hard thing to accomplish, but I would hope that the Palestinian people could remove Hamas in the near future.

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PLO urges Hamas to sever ties with Muslim Brotherhood (Original Post) R. Daneel Olivaw Dec 2013 OP

It's a lovely thought... jessie04 Dec 2013 #1

They should have an election oberliner Dec 2013 #2

Next you will be telling me that George W. Bush was voted in by the American public. R. Daneel Olivaw Dec 2013 #3

So you are saying Gaza DIDNT vote Hamas in ? jessie04 Dec 2013 #4

What I'm going to say is why are you blaming the Palestinian people? Violet_Crumble Dec 2013 #5

. jessie04 Dec 2013 #6

That didn't answer my question... Violet_Crumble Dec 2013 #7

As long as the apartheid picnic can keep accusing the Palestinians R. Daneel Olivaw Dec 2013 #8

jessie04

(1,528 posts)

1. It's a lovely thought...

Reply to R. Daneel Olivaw (Original post)

Tue Dec 31, 2013, 02:01 AM

Dec 2013

that the Palestinian people "could remove Hamas " ...

The trouble is the people of gaza voted them in AND still want them in.

Hamas isn't there by accident.

oberliner

(58,724 posts)

2. They should have an election

Reply to jessie04 (Reply #1)

Tue Dec 31, 2013, 02:07 AM

Dec 2013

How long has it been since the last one?

R. Daneel Olivaw

(12,606 posts)

3. Next you will be telling me that George W. Bush was voted in by the American public.

Reply to jessie04 (Reply #1)

Tue Dec 31, 2013, 02:34 AM

Dec 2013

jessie04

(1,528 posts)

4. So you are saying Gaza DIDNT vote Hamas in ?

Reply to R. Daneel Olivaw (Reply #3)

Tue Dec 31, 2013, 02:40 AM

Dec 2013

The election was rigged?

Any proof ?

Violet_Crumble

(35,961 posts)

5. What I'm going to say is why are you blaming the Palestinian people?

Reply to jessie04 (Reply #4)

Tue Dec 31, 2013, 02:44 AM

Dec 2013

Do you blame Americans for Bush being elected? Are they as an entire group responsible and in agreement with what Bush did? If not, why would you believe it to be different for Palestinians?

jessie04

(1,528 posts)

6. .

Reply to Violet_Crumble (Reply #5)

Tue Dec 31, 2013, 08:02 AM

Dec 2013

Support for Hamas remains strong in Gaza

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2012/11/23/gaza-israel-hamas-support/1721367/

one year ago but most recent

Violet_Crumble

(35,961 posts)

7. That didn't answer my question...

Reply to jessie04 (Reply #6)

Tue Dec 31, 2013, 06:29 PM

Dec 2013

There as also strong support for Bush in the US. So why don't you blame Americans for that? Closer to the conflict, there's strong support for Nutty in Israel? Will you be holding all Israelis responsible for that? Or is there some special rule I'm unaware of where it's just Palestinians who are blamed?

R. Daneel Olivaw

(12,606 posts)

8. As long as the apartheid picnic can keep accusing the Palestinians

Reply to Violet_Crumble (Reply #7)

Tue Dec 31, 2013, 06:35 PM

Dec 2013

Of being the bad guys then they can keep the focus away from themselves.

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