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September 12, 2006       Share:    

Source: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/opinion/main.jhtml

Hamas Must Recognize Israel and Cease Violence

[Telegraph-UK] Editorial - The threatened collapse of the [Palestinian Authority] executive has pushed Ismail Haniyeh, the Hamas prime minister, to join forces with Fatah's Mahmoud Abbas in the hope that sanctions will be lifted. Haniyeh wants the money, Abbas the restoration of authority denied by a hostile government. Hamas said the agreement did not amount to recognition of Israel. Hamas' political progression may be sufficient to release the foreign funds on which the territories depend, but it is unlikely to breathe much immediate life into the "road map" to peace. That requires a further compromise on the part of Haniyeh and his followers - explicit recognition of Israel and a renunciation of violence.

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