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October 12, 2006       Share:    

Source: http://www.state.gov/secretary/rm/2006/73895.htm

Rice: Helping Palestinians Build a Better Future

[State Department] Addressing the American Task Force on Palestine in Washington on Wednesday, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said: "When it was time for parliamentary elections earlier this year, we again supported the Palestinians' right to choose their own leaders, and as you know, a plurality of voters cast their votes for Hamas. At the time of the election, there were those who criticized our support for the election. And many still do. But I would ask everyone, 'Is there a better way than to allow people to express their views, to have a role in choosing those who will govern them? And now look at how things are changing. For decades, Hamas dwelled in the shadows, able to hijack the future of all Palestinians at will, without ever having to answer for its actions. Today, however, the Palestinian people and the international community can hold Hamas accountable. And Hamas now faces a hard choice that it has always sought to avoid: Either you are a peaceful political party, or a violent terrorist group - but you cannot be both."

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