Wednesday, June 18, 2003
Martin Kimel says these are some encouraging words from Powell:
"It would not be enough in the long term for Hamas to say they were not going to do it (stage terror attacks) right now (but) were not going to give up the capability. Ultimately these terrorist groups have to not only stop committing terrorist attacks but we'd have to eliminate their capability to do so," Powell told reporters while en route to Cambodia. "That has to be one of the goals as we move forward in the road map." [...]
Encouraging words, indeed. Hopefully Powell is getting it. Let's face it, Hamas is the wolf in the fold, they are the poison pill for any peace-process. They could have ten-percent support amongst Palestinians, they could have one-percent support, as long as the Palestinians themselves refuse to take any action against such a group as Hamas, there is no point to any further progress whatsoever. Homicide bombing doesn't happen because "Palestinian land" is occupied, "Palestinian land" is occupied because of Homicide bombing. Until they, and groups like them (including Arafat's people) are driven out or shut down, and PA media and education stays the same, any final resolution is doomed. The Pals will commit mass-murder, and everything will grind to a halt again - as it should.
