The British foreign secretary thinks that talking to an irridentist terrorist group that intends to destroy Israel and replace it with an Islamic caliphate is “the right thing to do.”
British Foreign Secretary David Miliband said Wednesday that speaking to Hamas was “the right thing to do,” but Egypt and other parties were best suited to talking directly to the group.
In an interview with Reuters in Cairo, Miliband said Egypt was acting on behalf of the whole world in its dealings with Hamas.
“Egypt has been nominated … to speak to Hamas on behalf of the Arab League but actually on behalf of the whole world,” Miliband said. “Others speak to Hamas. That’s the right thing to do and I think we should let the Egyptians take this forward.”
These are difficult times for Israel. It’s time for Livni and Netanyahu to put aside their political differences and unite for Israel’s very survival. Because the world is proving increasingly often that it shares no strong desire to help Israel survive.