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Originally Posted by Bleeding Red
How is a group that was founded to "liberate Palestine from the river to the sea" and whose charter and sole purpose is the destruction of Israel a partner for peace?
"The Obama Administration on Wednesday signaled its support for Israel’s decision to cancel further peace talks with the Palestinian Authority after the latter concluded a unity agreement with the Hamas terrorist organization.
“It’s hard to see how Israel can be expected to sit down and negotiate with a group that denies its right to exist,” US State Department Spokesperson Jen Psaki said in reference to Hamas." Israel Today - April 24, 2014.
Both sides now have demands before they will even consider peace talks.
- The Palestinians demand a building freeze and a framework for the final status (essentially wanting to know the outcome before negotiations).
- The Israelis won't negotiate with a PA government that includes Hamas - a terrorist organization. And while Abbas keeps trying to convince the world in English that Hamas is either not really a part of the PA or is onside with non-violence, their leaders spout the same old hate, with calls to violent acts and kidnapping.
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Again the street goes both ways:
http://www.mfa.gov.il/mfa/aboutisrae...fire%20li.aspx
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Israel stands at the crossroads of Europe, Asia and Africa. Geographically, it belongs to the Asian continent. Its western border is the Mediterranean Sea. To the north it is bound by Lebanon and Syria, to the east by Jordan and to the south by the Red Sea and Egypt. Long and narrow in shape, Israel is about 290 miles (470 km.) long and 85 miles (135 km.) across at its widest point. Its total area is 22,145 sq km, of which 21,671 sq km is land area.
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And there are no parties in the Keneset that call for the destruction of Palestine (or what's left of it)?