Members of the Palestinian militant group Hamas have begun talks in Moscow at the highest level since their surprise election win in January.
The talks mark a break in ranks between Russia and other major foreign powers, including the US that did not recognize Hamas. This meeting is an insult to President Bush and Israel that denounced Hamas for its terrorist activities.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/4769112.stm
What do you think, it is ethical for a country that is officially a friend of the US and this year's head of the G8 to meet with Hamas?
funny, the ad undeneath this Hams post is Nostradamus Online. I wonder if there is a link?
oneandonly wrote:OTTAWA (CP) - Canada has become the first country after Israel to cut funding and diplomatic ties to the Palestinian Authority over the new Hamas government's refusal to renounce violence. The Conservatives say they will still offer humanitarian aid to Palestinians through the United Nations and other agencies. But Foreign Affairs Minister Peter MacKay said Wednesday that Ottawa cannot go farther. "As you know, Hamas is a terrorist organization - listed in this country - and we cannot send any direct aid to an organization that refuses to renounce terrorist activity, refuses to renounce violence." The news shocked pro-Palestine groups who fear aid will be cut to those living in squalid refugee camps. The newly installed Palestinian Information Minister, Youssef Rizka, called the Canadian action "hasty" and said it "shows obvious bias." linkaroo
you may not agree with what im about to say. Hamas was not recognized by world's democracies , and yet this didnt stop them from winning the election, and carry out terrorist attacks. Maybe its time for democratic governments to change the tactics? After all, lets face it, they ar enot exactly innocent either!
And also, its easy for Ottawa not to recognize Hamas since Gaza Strip is 10,000 miles away.
oneandonly wrote: THE MEDIA always shows the palestinians as terrorist.why? israeli attacks and slaughters palestinians and nothing is ever said,states attack everyone and nobody says anything?why is that?
because it is what's called double standard, and ordinary Joe will become irate if I start talking about working with Hamas.
Look, Israel is the homeland of my ancestors and I believe in the peace at all costs
http://www.conservative.ca/EN/1091/41733
Israeli aircraft fired three missiles Tuesday into the Gaza Strip compound of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, injuring two people.
Abbas was not in the compound during the attack, which left deep craters in the ground.
The Israeli army said it fired on a site used by militants to launch rockets into Israel earlier Tuesday. There were no reports of injuries in that attack.
Militants regularly fire missiles into Israel from Gaza, which Israel withdrew from last year after 38 years of occupation. While the homemade explosives rarely cause casualties, Israel has stepped up counterattacks in recent weeks.
Media reports said it was unclear why the president's compound was targeted. Abbas has criticized rocket attacks against Israel and has urged the Palestinian Authority's newly elected government to try to make peace with its neighbour.
The missiles landed at a mostly deserted base of the presidential guard, located about 100 metres from Abbas's office. The base had been used by Palestinian security forces to store equipment, but had been abandoned after previous Israeli strikes.
Abbas spokesman Nabil Abu Rdeneh urged the United States and other Western countries to intervene.
"This escalation will lead the area to more violence and instability," he told the Associated Press.
The Palestinian Interior Ministry, which oversees some of the territory's security forces, condemned the Israeli "aggression" and threatened retaliation.
"For every action, there's a reaction," ministry spokesman Khaled Abu Hilal told AP. "The occupation must understand that our people have the ability to be steadfast in confronting acts of occupation."
Palestinian security sources said the air strike was the first targeting one of its security compound in two years.