Palestinian Foreign Minister: Hamas Knows It Can't Be Part of Gov't

Palestinian foreign minister Riyad al-Maliki said Wednesday he believes Hamas understands why it should not be part of a new government in the Palestinian territories.

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Maliki told a press conference that a "technocratic" government was needed, without the Islamist group which is fighting a bitter war against Israel.

"The time now is not for a national coalition government," Maliki said.

"The time now is not for a government where Hamas will be part of it, because, in this case, then it will be boycotted by a number of countries, as happened before," he told the UN correspondents' association.

Ed Morrissey

Well, that's one reason. The other is that Hamas has pledged to continue waging genocidal war against Israel, so it's a total non-starter anyway. The Palestinians had better choose if they want a state or a state of perpetual war. They've chosen the latter for nearly 80 years now; maybe it's time to try something else. 

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