Hamas, Palestinian Authority meet in Cairo to form unity government
posted at 1:00 pm on February 22, 2012 by Ed Morrissey
Good news, or disaster? Perhaps the venue will give us a hint:
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas on Wednesday began a three-day visit to Cairo where he is scheduled to hold talks with Hamas leader Khaled Mashaal and representatives of several Palestinian groups on the formation of a Palestinian unity government and the implementation of the Qatar-brokered reconciliation deal between Fatah and Hamas. …
On the eve of the Abbas-Mashaal meeting, Hamas announced that its leaders have agreed to end their differences over the Qatari-brokered reconciliation pact.
Hamas’s “political bureau” announced following a meeting in the Egyptian capital its support for the reconciliation accord, Ezat Risheq, a senior Hamas official, said.
On the good news side, this gives the Israelis one entity with which to negotiate on a peace settlement. The armed wing of Hamas is reportedly unhappy with the deal, especially since it means that Abbas becomes the Prime Minister of the united Palestinian Authority. If the armed wing of Hamas is unhappy, then the conventional wisdom would be that Israel should be happy, or at least not unhappy.
However, the one piece of good news — having one entity as a negotiating partner — only matters if the negotiating partner is serious about peace. There has been no indication that Hamas will ever accept a two-state solution under any circumstances, even if Abbas as leader of Fatah paid lip service to the notion. Indeed, the leaders in Cairo endorsed the deal with the proviso that the pact exists “accurately and faithfully on the basis of preserving the legitimate rights of the Palestinians and the resistance in driving the occupation away from Palestine.” That is not even code for armed struggle for destroying Israel; it’s almost explicit if one understands that “occupation” in Palestinian communiqués always refers to Israel.
Unity brings other issues to the forefront. When Hamas has attacked Israel with rockets or kidnaping excursions from Gaza, Israel could separate that from their relationship with the West Bank. In a unity government, that will no longer be possible. Will Abbas put an end to rocket attacks on Sderot and Ashkelon from Gaza, and an end to ambushes of Israeli soldiers? If not, any potential conflict from those provocations could easily engulf the West Bank as well as Gaza. Unless Hamas has agreed to end its terrorism, Abbas just signed up the entire PA as the responsible party in the next conflict.
So has Hamas agreed to diplomacy and negotiation with Israel? Having their conference hosted in Cairo, at the center of power for the Muslim Brotherhood, does not hint in that direction.
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Isn’t it?
Obama draws his ‘red-lines’ with disappearing ink.
Resist We Much on May 5, 2013 at 9:42 PM
Please Note:
AS LONG AS The Terrorist Media is spending 24-7 trying to Cover Zero’s butt, Obfuscate The Truth About ANYTHING that might reflect poorly on him, and CREATE false memes to publicly crucify anyone who SAYS they are a “conservative” (see Romney being treated by Contempt for advocating having children) - This will NEVER, EVER, EVER, EVER HAPPEN!!
The Terrorist Media must be EXPOSED and DESTROYED and their LIVES DESTROYED – by ANY MEANS NECESSARY — Before this will happen and The Truth will get heard!
williamg on May 5, 2013 at 9:44 PM
williamg on May 5, 2013 at 9:44 PM
Right on!
That was disgusting what they said about Romney…
Do people really believe their crap?
Scrumpy on May 5, 2013 at 9:47 PM
Hey Scrumpy.. In the River?
For you tonight, dear..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1HUr9UKAxiY&feature=youtube_gdata_player
wolly4321 on May 5, 2013 at 9:48 PM
wolly4321 on May 5, 2013 at 9:48 PM
Thank you!! Great song… ;-)
Scrumpy on May 5, 2013 at 9:51 PM
wolly4321 on May 5, 2013 at 9:48 PM
My fav video also :-)
Scrumpy on May 5, 2013 at 9:54 PM
As far as I’m concerned Bibi can open a bagel shop chain all the way to Tehran.
Limerick on May 5, 2013 at 10:00 PM
Some will retire unexpectedly, and others will fall. I’m not saying Obama will be impeached, but before all is said and done I think people will know his dereliction.
The Watergate break-in was in June of 1972. The hearing weren’t until summer of 1973. Nixon didn’t resign until August of 1974.
Sharyl Attkisson of CBS and those on FOX who stayed with it will be vindicated.
INC on May 5, 2013 at 10:02 PM
Ogabe is most familiar with white lines…..
viking01 on May 5, 2013 at 10:05 PM
It is a simple case of Bibi kicking to the front and slapping to the back. Both Barry and Assad are stinging.
Limerick on May 5, 2013 at 10:05 PM
Beat me to it…
22044 on May 5, 2013 at 10:06 PM
Sharyl Attkisson of CBS and those on FOX who stayed with it will be vindicated.
INC on May 5, 2013 at 10:02 PM
I sure do hope so…
Scrumpy on May 5, 2013 at 10:06 PM
ted c on May 5, 2013 at 10:07 PM
ted c on May 5, 2013 at 10:07 PM
I remember when this first broke, I KNOW I heard reported that they asked for help and some one was told to ‘stand down’… I am sure I am not dreaming…
Scrumpy on May 5, 2013 at 10:10 PM
Let’s it get all out in the open – finally!
gophergirl on May 5, 2013 at 10:10 PM
The lid is being blown off the Benghazi thing (finally, and rightfully so). So – stand by for some serious Wag the Dog. Sending US planes/troops to Syria gives the admin and complicit media the perfect distraction. “Assad” (The Reformer) “must go…” thus shoving Benghazi out of the headlines. Again. Teh Won will have no qualms about potentially sacrificing the lives of our servicemen and any number of Syrians for no other reason than to bury some bad news about himself – of this there should be no doubt.
Hueydriver on May 5, 2013 at 10:11 PM
Did the Israelis defeat Syrian air defenses with planes or just use rockets/missiles of some sort?
TexasDan on May 5, 2013 at 10:11 PM
I have no idea about this but the Israelis used planes to demolish that Syrian nuke facility, Al- Kibar, back in 2007 … and the Syrians never knew what hit them.
ThePrimordialOrderedPair on May 5, 2013 at 10:14 PM
Hueydriver on May 5, 2013 at 10:11 PM
I hope you are wrong in your supposition… but I put nothing past that phuck we have for a leader…
Scrumpy on May 5, 2013 at 10:15 PM
Not yet known.
They have missiles and JDAMS that could both do the job.
They are also rumored to have gotten the JSOW. Which in itself is funny.
cozmo on May 5, 2013 at 10:18 PM
Farewell ballad.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5WBZPo_3dSc&feature=youtube_gdata_player
wolly4321 on May 5, 2013 at 10:21 PM
alison
jrsrigmvr on May 5, 2013 at 10:22 PM
…where’s Dick DryRot from Canada?…when you want him to read this stuff?
KOOLAID2 on May 5, 2013 at 10:23 PM
uh…oh.
ted c on May 5, 2013 at 10:23 PM
…missed one!
KOOLAID2 on May 5, 2013 at 10:24 PM
ted c on May 5, 2013 at 10:25 PM
wolly4321 on May 5, 2013 at 10:21 PM
:-D Zakk has got that ‘magical’ touch doesn’t he!
Scrumpy on May 5, 2013 at 10:25 PM
http://www.worldtribune.com/2013/05/05/much-worse-than-watergate-americans-need-a-fullscale-investigation-of-benghazi/
Benghazi may turn out to be President Obama’s Watergate.
The scandal is a growing cancer on the administration, threatening its very existence. The more information comes out, the more damning it is. This is why Democrats — and their media allies — are desperately trying to sweep the truth under the rug. Mr. Obama’s political survival is at stake.
High-profile lawyers Joseph diGenova and Victoria Toensing are in touch with State Department whistleblowers who were on the ground in Benghazi, Libya, on Sept. 11, 2012, when our diplomatic mission was attacked by jihadists. Mr. diGenova says they can no longer remain silent.
The whistleblowers want to testify before a House congressional committee. There is only one problem. According to Mr. diGenova and Ms. Toensing, the whistleblowers are being prevented — and intimidated — from speaking out by the Obama administration.
ted c on May 5, 2013 at 10:27 PM
ted c on May 5, 2013 at 10:28 PM
Give the complicit media until about Wednesday to see how the whistleblower testimony continues. When their false narrative continues to crumble beyond their ability to shore things up, they will not even wait for the administration to ask for media topcover on US military in Syria. They will provide it willingly, because at this point, they are almost as much to blame for Benghazi as HRC/BHO and co.
Hueydriver on May 5, 2013 at 10:28 PM
and the Iranians can only pray that Obamohammed keeps the IAF from leaving a calling card…………..
dmann on May 5, 2013 at 10:29 PM
Advanced humor for mature people (warning, very NSFW and very loud).
nobar on May 5, 2013 at 10:29 PM
Troll free thread. Did HAL sing Daisy and burn down his house?
22044 on May 5, 2013 at 10:31 PM
He’s like Beetlejuice – you can’t say his name.
Shhhhhh
gophergirl on May 5, 2013 at 10:33 PM
OT: Univision had an hour long special on the goods on amnesty. They listed immediate legalization and a cessation of deportations as some of the benefits.
El_Terrible on May 5, 2013 at 10:34 PM
Thought: I wonder how many phone calls are being made tonight to Mexico and Central America, telling people to come on over. I wonder if we looked at the calls made, if there was a noticeable spike.
El_Terrible on May 5, 2013 at 10:38 PM
Skynard on the commode.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uFRRPD7V6MI&feature=youtube_gdata_player.
wolly4321 on May 5, 2013 at 10:40 PM
Benghazi will be a real test for the leftist media. I find it very hard to believe that they’ll abandon their most beloved Won.
but Michael Walsh thinks it will do lots of damage
http://pjmedia.com/michaelwalsh/2013/05/05/benghazi-blues/?singlepage=true
right. barry and left will lie and do whatever it takes. The question is are their enough people to tell the truth?
the reason the left is so ‘good’ at lying is that the media never calls them on it….does the media want Hill as the next prezy? Will they continue their crush on barry and all he stands for. Time will tell…by the media is practiced at lying too. Propagandists have that as their No. 1 job qualification
http://pjmedia.com/michaelwalsh/2013/05/05/benghazi-blues/?singlepage=true
r keller on May 5, 2013 at 10:40 PM
Yeah – that’s a nice thought and I truly wish that there was one scintilla of fact that helps me believe that this is true.
Operation “Fast and Furious” started and was initially reported on in 2009. That was four years ago – and nothing, ABSOLUTELY Nothing of any substance has happened as a result………
williamg on May 5, 2013 at 10:41 PM
williamg on May 5, 2013 at 10:41 PM
Do you think Issa was ‘hobbled’ ?
Scrumpy on May 5, 2013 at 10:44 PM
There’s no question – anyone who is not a 100% Poodle-Skirted Cheerleader for Obama is “hobbled” 24-7 by The Media……..
williamg on May 5, 2013 at 10:48 PM
williamg on May 5, 2013 at 10:48 PM
The media for sure, but I meant from inside… :-) Like someone told him to quit pushing or else?
Scrumpy on May 5, 2013 at 10:49 PM
You can go back even further:
Barky broke all sorts of laws during his first criminal run for the White House. He held the largest political rally of that campaign in a friggin foreign nation … for friggin foreigners – so illegal and un-American that it defies belief, really. But no one did anything and few even remeber it, now.
He also had the AVS intentionally disabled on his campaign web site to allow anonymous, untrackable campaign donations – also unbelievably illegal, prosecutable and clearly impeachable once he had slimed into office. But … that disappeared down the memory hole, too. And that happened with the main author of the insanely un-Constitutional Campaign Finance law running against the Dog-Eater. But, McSahme couldn’t think of anything to say about all this other than, “I have to tell you, he is a decent person, and a person that you do not have to be scared as President of the United States.”
Both of those acts made Watergate look like child’s play and that was over 5 years and many, many other impeachable acts ago. Yeah … I’m with you on the doubt that Barky will ever be held responsible for any of the numerous crimes and offenses he’s committed while occupooping the White House. The House GOP hasn’t the brains or the guts to defend America … and there’s really nothing of America left, at this point.
ThePrimordialOrderedPair on May 5, 2013 at 10:50 PM
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2013/05/05/clinton-sought-end-run-around-counterterrorism-bureau-on-night-benghazi-attack/?cmpid=cmty_twitter_fn
On the night of Sept. 11, as the Obama administration scrambled to respond to the Benghazi terror attacks, then-Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and a key aide effectively tried to cut the department’s own counterterrorism bureau out of the chain of reporting and decision-making, according to a “whistle-blower” witness from that bureau who will soon testify to the charge before Congress, Fox News has learned.
ted c on May 5, 2013 at 10:53 PM
ted c on May 5, 2013 at 10:56 PM
I’m Walkin’ Down The Line ……… “See the mornin’ light, see the mornin’ liiii-ight. well it’s not because I’m an early riser – i didn’t go to sleep last night”…..
williamg on May 5, 2013 at 11:00 PM
Wouldn’t surprise me. This is an Administration, A Media and Left Wing who’s only response to the opposite opinion is:
“SHUT UP!!” he explained……..
williamg on May 5, 2013 at 11:02 PM
Sweet child o mine.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cksvLRO8YaY&feature=youtube_gdata_player
wolly4321 on May 5, 2013 at 11:02 PM
williamg on May 5, 2013 at 11:02 PM
I hope this doesn’t happen with Bengazi…
Scrumpy on May 5, 2013 at 11:04 PM
wolly4321 on May 5, 2013 at 11:02 PM
You are rockin’ me to night!! :-D
Scrumpy on May 5, 2013 at 11:04 PM
I see. :)
22044 on May 5, 2013 at 11:06 PM
williamg on May 5, 2013 at 11:00 PM
I never heard them before bookmarked! :-)
Scrumpy on May 5, 2013 at 11:06 PM
Heh.
cozmo on May 5, 2013 at 11:07 PM
cozmo on May 5, 2013 at 11:07 PM
Nice segue (;
Scrumpy on May 5, 2013 at 11:09 PM
OT – Moochelle will disrupt finals week at University of Maryland, as students are being asked to vacate before finishing their finals to make way for Her Highness. (scheduled to give the commencement speech).
22044 on May 5, 2013 at 11:10 PM
22044 on May 5, 2013 at 11:10 PM
Ugh, what a cow…
Scrumpy on May 5, 2013 at 11:11 PM
OK – no more Democrat-loving local news for me tonight. Next segment is about honoring Gabby Giffords.
22044 on May 5, 2013 at 11:11 PM
Hillary gave the commencement speech the year I graduated. I didn’t go.
gophergirl on May 5, 2013 at 11:15 PM
I am gonna shuffle off and hit the hay!!
God Bless you all :-)
Good Night and sleep good!!
* swoosh *
Scrumpy on May 5, 2013 at 11:18 PM
I wonder what folks think of this.
The Beginning of the End of the Obama administration
22044 on May 5, 2013 at 11:19 PM
Good night Chrissy.
KCB on May 5, 2013 at 11:19 PM
Good call.
Marian Wright Edelman spoke at mine. I had to attend since my parents came to Champaign to attend as well.
22044 on May 5, 2013 at 11:20 PM
Nite Scrumpy!
22044 on May 5, 2013 at 11:20 PM
Bmore
Axe on May 5, 2013 at 11:24 PM
My parents weren’t heartbroken that I didn’t want to go. Actually I think they were relieved.
gophergirl on May 5, 2013 at 11:25 PM
I had a choice between concerts. Billy sqiure & Pat Benatar ~vs~ Ozzy Blizzard of Oz with Def Leppard.
I think I made the right choice.
Billy Sqiure seemed so ghey? And other than Heart,, dudes don’t go to chick concerts.
I saw Randy Rhodes play.
And play he did. Merryweather post pavilion. 81? Or so. MD.
Blizzard of Oz.
wolly4321 on May 5, 2013 at 11:29 PM
Then – there’s this……… her name is “Zoe”, she is six years old…..
williamg on May 5, 2013 at 11:30 PM
luckybogey on May 5, 2013 at 11:30 PM
Sharyl is on her way out at CBS. https://twitter.com/SharylAttkisson
http://www.politico.com/blogs/media/2013/04/sharyl-attkisson-in-talks-to-leave-cbs-161543.html
luckybogey on May 5, 2013 at 11:34 PM
Good choice. I saw Journey & Def Leppard in 2006 – good show!
22044 on May 5, 2013 at 11:36 PM
They are from Missouri (surprise!) and very close friends with John Hartford and Andy Griffith
On “The Andy Griffith Show” they were the hillbilly, music-plaing family “The Darling Boys”
They used to come around the Radio Station I worked at in the ’70s, and I used to hang out with them..
williamg on May 5, 2013 at 11:37 PM
Saw this and the Nuge in B-more. Nightclub. Blackjacks now,I think.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cr9Fz3uJ-DY&feature=youtube_gdata_player.
Ugly kid Joe. Mettallica. Armored Saint. Joe Satriani.
Baltimore. It was called Hammerjacks back then. Deep Purple, Dio.
wolly4321 on May 5, 2013 at 11:41 PM
Issa talks a big game. I’ll believe it when I see it. We have been playing this game for how long?
No select committee yet?
Less talk, more action.
wolly4321 on May 5, 2013 at 11:46 PM
@RESIST
I just took a poll, and these were some of the questions. :) True, False, Not Sure:
All false but one, of course.
Axe on May 5, 2013 at 11:47 PM
Good evening..:)
Dire Straits on May 5, 2013 at 11:47 PM
That is SOOOOO Cool!
williamg on May 5, 2013 at 11:47 PM
*hat tip*
Axe on May 5, 2013 at 11:48 PM
What?
Bmore on May 5, 2013 at 11:48 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cr9Fz3uJ-DY&feature=youtube_gdata_player.
Malmsteen.
wolly4321 on May 5, 2013 at 11:50 PM
If there is one thing we have in Missouri, it is good hillbilly music.
WEW is no exception
Never been to a show where a jug of whiskey wasn’t passed around.
tom daschle concerned on May 5, 2013 at 11:50 PM
Obama’s “red line” has turned into a yellow streak……
HatfieldMcCoy on May 5, 2013 at 11:50 PM
Bmore on May 5, 2013 at 11:48 PMGood to see you. BTW, Axe is looking for you.KCB on May 5, 2013 at 11:52 PM
It is just that he has blown so many white lines.
tom daschle concerned on May 5, 2013 at 11:53 PM
well…i imagine it could be a little awkward
r keller on May 5, 2013 at 11:53 PM
lol. Yeah. Thought so. :)
And I’ll do it right next time.
Axe on May 5, 2013 at 11:54 PM
Dire…
KCB on May 5, 2013 at 11:54 PM
*hat tip*..:)
Dire Straits on May 5, 2013 at 11:55 PM
Good evening..:)
Dire Straits on May 5, 2013 at 11:56 PM
Nice find!
KCB on May 5, 2013 at 11:56 PM
Good evening stranger..:)
Dire Straits on May 5, 2013 at 11:57 PM
whaaa?
tom daschle concerned on May 5, 2013 at 11:57 PM
Bmore! Where ya been? :)
22044 on May 6, 2013 at 12:00 AM
Roscoe knows whats up.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1cJRRc8FToQ&feature=youtube_gdata_player
wolly4321 on May 6, 2013 at 12:00 AM
Two tabs:
Black Sabbath (Evil Eye)
http://sketchbook.ercles.com/stuff/2013/05/06.html
^
Axe on May 6, 2013 at 12:01 AM
Benghazi is becoming a serious problem..Karma has a way of “coming around”..:)
Dire Straits on May 6, 2013 at 12:02 AM
Good evening..:)
Dire Straits on May 6, 2013 at 12:02 AM
Charlatanic thug today “I hope you fight cynicism“, to students.
Either he is clueless to what the word means, or the irony escapes him, or he’s a goon.
Obama is red, not read.
Bmore!
Schadenfreude on May 6, 2013 at 12:03 AM
Evening perps. Just checking in. The world as we know it could go to hell overnight but we have Barry the Magnificent in charge. How could one not feel comforted?
arnold ziffel on May 6, 2013 at 12:03 AM
Schadenfreude on May 6, 2013 at 12:03 AM
*clink*
Dire Straits on May 6, 2013 at 12:02 AM
*drink*
SparkPlug on May 6, 2013 at 12:04 AM
Good evening sir..:)
Dire Straits on May 6, 2013 at 12:04 AM
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