Thursday June 19, 2008

I've Been Thinking:

Mahmoud Al Zahar is one of the leaders of Hamas in Gaza.
Halad Mashal is head of Hamas headquarters in Damascus.
Both men have offered insight into the "lull" between Hamas and Israel.

According to Al Zahar the lull is a victory for the resistance.
It proves that Israel and their "blockade could not crush us."

According to Halad Mashal the lull is welcome as long as people remember about Hamas and the relationship Hamas has with Syria.
He is saying that Syria and Hamas will not break off relations despite the overtures of peace being made between Israel and Syria.

In the eyes of Hamas:
Every act and every event in politics and foreign policy must be interpreted as a great victory.
Never can any act be seen or presented as simply fulfilling a need.
By touting their victories, Al Zahar and Mashal are touting the party line in order to save face.

In truth:
The real reason for the "lull" - for this cease fire, is to get food and supplies into Gaza for a suffering people.
The real reason Hamas has decided to care for the people is because the more the people suffer, the more Hamas drops in popularity.

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