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Ceasefire with Hamas
By Micah Halpern

Saturday February 12, 2005

I've Been Thinking:

Hamas and Islamic Jihad may be pushing along the road of support for Abbas,

Hamas and Islamic Jihad clearly heard what Abbas, their would-be nemesis, had to say.
And they are now considering a ceasefire.
Of course, they do not call it a ceasefire they call it "a quiet."

Hamas and Islamic Jihad do not even recognize Israel's right to exist. It is hard to have a ceasefire with a party that does not exist. But they listened to "Brother Abbas" as they called him.

And yet, there are several reasons why Hamas and Islamic Jihad may continue with this period of quiet:
** They are afraid to call Abass' bluff.
It could mean terrible, Palestinian against Palestinian, bloodshed and they might lose
** They fear failure on the street.
If they fail to convince the masses, it will be a long-term loss.
** They feel that they are in a PR battle and backed into a corner.
They are pressured because Israel is conforming by releasing prisoners and returning exiled Palestinians.

This is a very precarious situation.

4 June 2017 12:14 PM in Thoughts


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