Hamas accepts israels right to exist by khaled abu toameh printed in the jerusalem post hamas has accepted israels right to exist and would be prepared to nullify its charter, which calls for the destruction of israel, aziz dwaik, hamass most senior representative in the west bank, said on wednesday. The stated reason is that hamas has not recognized israels right to exist or renounced violence, but the action so violates all common sense that its logic requires our closer scrutiny. By implication, the document accepts that there will be another state entity. Unlike selfdetermination, the right to exist is an attribute of states rather than of peoples. Neither accepts the jewish states right to exist and both are committed to its eventual destruction. Israeli president moshe katsav and israels exprime minister. Hamas leader khaled meshaal skirted a question of whether his group would ever recognize israels right to exist as a jewish state, saying only. Hamas has accepted israels right to exist and would be prepared to nullify its charter, which calls for the destruction of israel, aziz dwaik, hamass most senior representative in the. Did obama setup mitchell to fail in the middle east. Apparently there was a move to replace the charter which truly never had any relevance, but after 2006 there was a fear that it would be viewed by palestinians as hamas caving to israeli and western pressure. Hamas%20presents%20new%20charter%20accepting%20a%20palestine%.
Hamas has accepted israels right to exist and would be prepared to nullify its charter, which calls for the destruction of israel, aziz dwaik, hamass most senior representative in the west bank, said on wednesday. How could they be the initiators, if they themselves are the result of violence. The 1967 borders refer to those that existed before the war in which israel. Bush administration immediately declared that it would not deal with hamas until it renounced its support of suicide bombings and violence, and accepted israels right to exist. Yasser arafat declared that the palestinians had accepted israels right to exist. If israel withdraws to the 1967 borders, peace will prevail and we will implement a ceasefire hudna for many years.
Hamas official ahmad yousif told almayadeen that hamas accepted an independent palestinian state based on the 1967 borders as a matter of preserving palestinian consensus, but maintains its. Hamas would be willing to accept a palestinian state within 1967 borders, a leader of the militant group, mahmoud zahar, told the palestinian news agency maan on wednesday, adding, however, that hamas would never recognize israel since such a move would counter the. The people of gaza will win some relief after the 2014 war not because salam fayyad painstakingly built up palestinian institutions, not because mahmoud abbas repeatedly recognized israels right to exist and not because bassem. We wont discuss recognizing israel, only wiping it out. Discussing hamas new charter, which is purportedly under way, member. Revised hamas charter does not recognize israels right to exist, not even a little by david israel apr 03, 2017 amnon peery politics 0 the hamas new charter, a draft of which reached israeli media sunday, offers contradictory views regarding the terrorist groups embracing a 1967border palestinian state while concurrently calling for a. The inhumanity of hamas human shields washington times. Israel and palestine no right to exist turning the tide.
Israel doesnt exist hamas leader ismail haniyeh calls on arab world to create strategy to fight us, promises to fight to the end the us recognition of israel. Hamas officials already recognize israels right to exist. Hamas accepts 1967 borders, but will never recognize. Recognizing israels right to exist, the actual demand being made of hamas and palestinians, is in an entirely different league. The palestinian islamist group hamas on monday dropped its longstanding call for israels destruction, but said it still rejected the countrys right to exist and. In other words, hamas is telling israel, hand me a state on your doorstep so that i. Hamas accepting israel in west jerusalemagain, what a joke. According to an essay by the nineteenthcentury french philosopher ernest renan, a state has the right to exist when individuals are willing to sacrifice their own interests for the community it represents. The following analysis of the myth of israels right to exist is from alan hart, former middle east chief correspondent for independent television news, former bbc panorama presenter specializing in the middle east, and author of the. Hamas presents new charter accepting a palestine based on 1967. The result of the election was regarded as a major setback for governments attempting to mediate the ongoing israelipalestinian conflict. Hamas open to considering recognition of israel official. January 21, 2010 hamas accepts israel s right to exist.
The new charter that isnt unity coalition for israel. Among the hamas articles of faith is a belief that in renouncing violence and in recognizing israels right to exist in 1993, mr. Hamas does not recognize israels right to exist this new. Dwaiks remarks are seen in the context of hamass attempts to win recognition from the. Hamas will never accept israel just as israel will never accept hamas. I copied the headline word for word from the jerusalem post because i was speechless. Last week the highestranking hamas leader, prime minister ismail haniya, told israels most prestigious newspaper, haaretz. As we think about the right of return, then, it is useful to reflect on past experience with the right to exist concept. Dwaiks remarks are seen in the context of hamass attempts to win recognition from th. In reality, there is no fundamental difference between the ultimate goals of hamas and the plo. Hamas continues to reject israels right to exist and argues that the holocaust never occurred, and the organization continues to receive funding from the rogue regime in iran.
The real dispute driving the israelipalestinian conflict. Hamas accepts israels right to exist as a jewish state read. Israel has no right to exist rival factions within palestinian authority find common ground in their shared antisemitism and hatred of israel. The only difference between the two groups lies in their preferred strategies for the attainment of this goal. Why the blockade makes sense for israel until hamas accepts israels right to exist and stops launching rocket attacks, israel may have to continue the gaza blockade. The hamas covenant or hamas charter, formally known in english as the covenant of the. Khaled meshaal presents a new document in which hamas accepts 1967.
Hamas softens stance on israel, drops muslim brotherhood link. Hamas must be part of any israelipalestinian negotiations. In this regard, the situation is similar to that involving the other rights concept which has plagued efforts to negotiate a comprehensive peace. Hamas greatest asset is the palestinian belief that israel only understands the language of force.
Hamas itself is saying that it will accept a palestinian state on the 1967lines but without recognizing israels right to exist. Climbdown as hamas agrees to israeli state world news. The critical point to recognise when attempting to make sense of the israelhamas conflict is that since its inception hamas has consistently stated it will never recognise israels right to exist. Dwaiks remarks are seen in the context of hamass attempts to win recognition from the international community. But hamas knows that without accepting the conditions set by the international community recognizing israels right to exist, renouncing. As an alternative, the kindle ebook is available now and can be read on any device with the free kindle app.
This new twist in middle east geopolitics raised other questions. Hamas is said to be holding captive three israelis avraham abera. However, sami abu zuhri, a hamas spokesman, later said carters. Within hours, the hamas leadership denied that mashaal had made such remarks concerning israels right to exist. We will leave aside in this post israels likud party platform that denies the right for a palestinian state to ever exist. In the document, hamas reiterates that palestinians who fled or were expelled during wars with israelis have the right to return largely a nonstarter in successive peace negotiations with.
After two of the palestinians most notorious islamic terrorist groups, hamas and fatah, agreed that the nation of israel has no right to exist, palestinian authority pa president mahmoud. Hamas has made a major political climbdown by agreeing to sections of a document that recognise israels right to exist and a negotiated twostate solution, according to palestinian leaders. There are two oftenvisioned futures for israelis and palestinians. Hamas recognizes 1967 borders, rejects israel news dw. January 21, 2010 hamas accepts israels right to exist. To talk of hamas recognizing israel is simply to use sloppy, confusing, and deceptive shorthand for the real demand being made of the. Yahya sinwar, the new leader of hamas in the gaza strip, attends the opening of. It has become one of the top conditions to be fulfilled by. Hamas presents new charter accepting a palestine based on. Until hamas accepts israels right to exist and stops launching rocket attacks, israel may have to continue the gaza blockade. The islamic resistance movement hamas believes that the land of palestine has been an islamic wakf throughout the generations and until the day of resurrection, no one can renounce it or part of it, or abandon it or part.
Mashaal is reported to have told representatives of asian media organizations during a briefing in doha, qatar, that he was prepared to accept israels right to exist and the twostate solution. Hamas open to considering recognition of israel official adviser to ismail haniyeh says group not ruling out move, but reconciliation pact with fatah devoted to internal issues. Khaled mashaal center is set to be replaced as hamas leader next month. Will these democratic elections enhance prospects for peace in the middle east. Theres no doubt that both the arab world and hamas will accept israels right to exist in peace within 1967 borders, carter said. Much of the world calls hamas a terrorist organisation. The culprit is the implacable fanaticism of arab islamists, who are unwilling to accept a. Hamas wants to be removed from the list without changing its strategy or charter, which call for jihad holy war and which do not recognize israels right to exist. Does the palestinian authority officially recognize israel. Plc speaker aziz dwaik right meets uk millionaire david martin abrahams in hebron, wednesday. A democraticallyelected hamas is still a terrorist. Hamas recognition of israels right to exist would effectively signify that the palestinian government was publicly abandoning its own goal of struggling to create a viable palestinian state.
Israels right to exist and accept existing interim israelipalestinian peace. So whereas fatah and hamas compete for political power, when it comes to israel they do agree. Israels right to exist, renounce the use of violence and terrorism, and accept previously. This is the issue and so long as the palestinians and hamas especially, deny recognition of israels right to be there in their homeland, theres not going to peace, to be peace. Are democratic countries necessarily more peaceful participants in the world community. There are many aspects of the conflict between israel and the palestinians in urgent need of legal scrutiny as part of a muchneeded critical dialogue. Also, the war between israel and hezbollah in lebanon raised additional questions of. I have tried to keep abreast of the makeup and intentions of hamas for some years but confine myself in this post or series of posts on two relatively recent studies. Why are israel and the palestinians fighting over gaza. Until hamas recognises israels right to exist, its words are meaningless. The palestinian islamist group hamas unveiled new policies on monday supporting the creation of the palestinian state in. Ed royce, the chair of the house foreign relations committee, said.
Opinion hamas comes out of hiding the new york times. In palestinian power struggle, hamas moderates talk on. Hamas accepts palestinian state with 1967 borders news al. Israel finally left gaza in 2005 but soon after, a group called hamas won elections and took control there.
The 2017 charter accepted for the first time the idea of a palestinian state within the borders that existed. Hamas accepts israels right to exist hamas has accepted israels right to exist and would be prepared to nullify its charter, which calls for the destruction of israel, aziz dwaik, hamass most senior representative in the west bank, said on wednesday. Unless hamas renounces violence, acknowledges the right of israel to exist, and accepts previous agreements between the plo and israel, it will be politically isolated by western countries usa, eu, ignored by most. Hamas did not accept the plo as the sole representative of the palestinian people, but the signing. Now that i have regained consciousness, i will include the ahems and winkwinks. Palestinians right of return and israels right to exist. The activists aboard the gaza flotilla that was raided by israeli security forces monday may have believed that breaking the gaza blockade was at its core forcing israel to address an issue the activists see as moral blindness. French historian ernest renan defended the right to exist in what is a nation. The right to exist is said to be an attribute of nations. Many israelis remain convinced that the palestinian leaderships rejection of peace in 2000 was an inevitable consequence of its rejection of israels right to exist.
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