[Dean's World] Dave Price: Is Hamas About To Recognize Israel?

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Posted by Dave Price:
Is Hamas About To Recognize Israel?
http://www.deanesmay.com/posts/1157993381.shtml


   Possibly not, but many observers think [1]it's going to happen.

     GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and
     Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh agreed Monday that their moderate
     Fatah and militant Hamas parties would form a coalition government
     â a move the Palestinians hope would ease crippling international
     sanctions.
     There were no immediate details on the provisions of the developing
     coalition agreement, or whether it would go far enough to end the
     economic siege. But both sides said it was based on a proposal that
     many have interpreted to imply recognition of Israel, a key
     international demand.
     ....
     The agreement to join forces indicates Hamas has buckled under
     crushing sanctions imposed to pressure it to moderate its
     anti-Israel ideology.

   As has been often stated, democracy is a process, and that process
   sometimes works counter-intuitively. Ironically, by electing
   terrorists, Palestinians may have latched onto the only mechanism
   which could force the terrorists to moderate.
   Of course, I'm not declaring Mideast peace to be at hand. It's a small
   step even if it does actually happen... but perhaps an auspicious one.

References

   1. http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060911/ap_on_re_mi_ea/palestinians_coalition_6