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September 2, 2005       Share:    

Source: http://msnbc.msn.com/id/9108636/site/newsweek/

In Praise of "Hamastan"

(Newsweek) Kevin Peraino - An interview with Hamas cofounder Mahmoud Zahar: Q: Some Israeli officials warn that after the withdrawal, Gaza will become "Hamastan." Zahar: It should be Hamastan. Why not? Q: How long do you think this current truce will last? Zahar: Until the end of 2005. Q: Could you ever see Hamas involved in a peace plan that would allow two states side by side, Israel and Palestine? Zahar: Nobody on the Israeli side, from the extreme right to the extreme left, will withdraw from Jerusalem. At the same time, believe me, nobody on the Palestinian side, in the Arab and Muslim world, will accept keeping Jerusalem under occupation. [The Palestinians] lost everything [after Oslo]. We are not the PLO. We are not going to repeat a failed [process].

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