Thursday, November 29, 2007
That's pretty straightforward: Hamas demands UN rescind '47 partition
The group said in a statement, released on the 60th anniversary of the UN vote, that "Palestine is Arab Islamic land, from the river to the sea, including Jerusalem... there is no room in it for the Jews."
Regarding the partition decision, Hamas said that "correcting mistakes is nothing to be ashamed of, but prolonging it is exploitation."...
Here's a spun AP story from last April with a complete non sequitur of a headline: Hamas Tells U.N. It Wants Peace With Israel. The headline was completely unsupported, though wishful thinking could make you overlook the obvious Hamas double-talk:
As was Zahar's final sentence: "Like all other people in the world, we look forward to live in peace and security and for our people to live a dignified life in freedom and independence, side by side with our neighbors in this sacred part of the world."...
At the time it was intentionally left ambiguous as to who those "neighbors" included. Not anymore.
