Comments on: At the Ballot Box, Trouble is Brewing for Hamas

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By: Today’s Headlines « IsraelPalestine: Progress Begins Here

Today’s Headlines « IsraelPalestine: Progress Begins Here — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 04:56:58 +0000

[...] Hamas looks like it’s losing popularity months before Palestinian Presidential and Legislative… [...]

By: Will Hamas struggle to maintain Gaza? | Antony Loewenstein

Will Hamas struggle to maintain Gaza? | Antony Loewenstein — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 04:53:29 +0000

[...] Kabobfest looks at the political situation for Hamas in Gaza and finds a less than rosy reality: Observers of the political scene in Palestine are carefully monitoring the situation on the ground as President Abbas just issued the much anticipated Presidential Decree to recommend holding the both the Presidential and Legislative elections on January 24th of 2010. Hamas has rejected his call on the fact that he extended his own term when it expired in 2008 and his Abbas’ “dishonest” dealings. One the other hand, Hamas fears losing the election as the situation in Gaza, where its authority is in full swing, is dire. As I closely watch the scene I have learned of a few constituencies where Hamas might have an uphill battle. [...]

By: eagle007blogger

eagle007blogger — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 12:47:52 +0000

Clinton meets Abbas in new Middle East peace push ABU DHABI (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton met Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Saturday, launching a rapid series of meetings with Palestinian and Israeli officials to keep up pressure for a new Mideast peace deal.

By: eagle007blogger

eagle007blogger — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 09:14:50 +0000

Will those guns be needed to stop the Palestinians from making decisions about their leadership?

By: eagle007blogger

eagle007blogger — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 09:13:30 +0000

Are you suggesting that they may not or should not make decisions about their leadership in the current condition?

Or are you just hedging in case Hamas loses… saying ahead of time that any elections are a "sham" ?

Hamas said anyone in Gaza who co-operated with the poll (set for Jan. 24) would be "dealt with by the ministry or by other means". Do you support these strong-arm tactics of intimidation?

By: eagle007blogger

eagle007blogger — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 09:10:24 +0000

Can the Palestinians choose a government? Can they reject Hamas if they want to? Or are you suggesting that they may not or should not make decisions about their leadership in the current condition?

By: eagle007blogger

eagle007blogger — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 09:05:41 +0000

Clinton continues push for Mideast peace ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates – U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is making a new push to get Israelis and Palestinians back to the negotiating table, holding talks Saturday in this Persian Gulf city with Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas and later in Israel with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Clinton was to make a personal plea for the two sides to resume peace talks even as U.S. officials acknowledged they saw little prospect for an immediate breakthrough.

By: programmer craig

programmer craig — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 19:33:02 +0000

The same thing FATAH did when they lost. Why do you capitalize the entire word? Because HAMAS is an acronym. It's common practice to capitalize acronyms. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamas Hamas (حماس Ḥamās, an acronym of حركة المقاومة الاسلامية Ḥarakat al-Muqāwamat al-Islāmiyyah