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by Bassam Tawil • November 3,
2017 at 5:00 am
- Hamas and Islamic
Jihad leaders are strongly opposed to Mahmoud Abbas's
political agenda and even see him as a collaborator with
Israel.
- Leaders of Hamas and
Islamic Jihad announced at a rally on November 2 that they are
determined to stick to their weapons "until the
liberation of all of Palestine" -- or, in other words,
until the total destruction of Israel and the elimination of
Jews.
- When Zahar says that
only a "crazy person" thinks he can disarm Hamas and
other armed groups in the Gaza Strip, he is clearly referring
to Abbas. Zahar's statement should be seen as a direct threat
to Abbas.
- Abbas continues to
tell the world that he is working to achieve a peaceful
settlement with Israel. But will he be able to continue saying
such things after he joins forces with his new partners in
Hamas and Islamic Jihad? The answer is simple and clear: No.
Mahmoud
Zahar, a senior Hamas leader, pictured in 2005. (Photo by Abid
Katib/Getty Images)
As Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas and
Hamas are moving forward towards implementing their
"reconciliation" agreement, we are already getting an
idea of what this new partnership is going to look like.
Abbas is trying to sell the agreement to the world
as a deal that enables him and his Palestinian Authority (PA) to
return to the Gaza Strip and assume full control there. He and his
PA officials and spokesmen have also been working hard to convince
the international community that only good will come out of the
"reconciliation" agreement and that Hamas is even headed
toward moderation and pragmatism.
However, Abbas and the PA seem to be engaged in yet
another bid to deceive and lie to the international community.
Just last week, Israel foiled another plan by Hamas
to dig a terror tunnel deep into Israeli territory.
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