Friday March 31, 2006

I've Been Thinking:

Now that the new Palestinian government has been sworn in, the gloves are off and the "real" Hamas is emerging.

For example, yesterday Mahmoud al Zahar, the Hamas government's foreign minister, pulled a one-two punch.

In response to Canada's withdrawal of support for the Palestinians al Zahar said that it was no big deal because Canada did not contribute that much in the first place.

Then he proceeded to lambast the United States saying "America is committing big crimes against the Arab and Islamic countries." He said "This new decision will intensify the gap between the American people, American interests and the Middle East in general."

Sound familiar?
Mahmoud al Zahar was giving voice to a point of view held by much of the Arab and Muslim world.
The words were spoken by a Palestinian - but they echoed the sentiments that emanate from Syria and Iran. The clear indication is that the Palestinians, the Hamas-led Palestinians, have chosen sides.

Let the games begin.