Funny, I could have sworn Khaled Meshaal told the New York Times that Hamas was no longer firing kassam rockets at Israel. Do you—do you think he was lying?
This evening’s rocket, launched from northern Gaza, landed in an open area near a kibbutz between the Sedot HaNegev and Sha’ar HaNegev Regional Councils.
No injuries were reported and no damage was caused.
I guess since Hamas didn’t claim it, they’re not lying, right?
The Hamas terrorist organization proudly claimed responsibility for a mortar attack on western Negev communities Wednesday morning, a day after the United Nations officially released a report criticizing Operation Cast Lead.
The attack also came one day after The New York Times published an interview with Hamas politburo chief Khaled Mashaal, who claimed that the group had ceased its rocket attacks on Israel after the military operation ended.
You can fool some of the people all of the time, apparently. At least, you can fool the media. And some fools in government who are insisting on tying Iran’s behavior to the creation of a Palestinian state. Because it’s not like Iran regularly calls for the death of Israel or anything like that. Oh, and as for Meshaal telling the Times that Hamas would accept a two-state solution?
Shyeah, right.
The Palestinian Islamic movement Hamas will not accept a two-state solution as a means to end the conflict with Israel, the movement’s Damascus-based politburo chief Khaled Meshal said Saturday.
Meshal said that Hamas rejects the two-state solution but could still be part of a national unity government if a Palestinian state is established based on 1967 borders.
Meshal told the New York Times last week that Hamas has agreed with the rival Fatah movement to a state based on 1967 borders, including East Jerusalem, the dismantling of settlements and a right of return for Palestinians. He said such a deal could be the basis for a long-lasting ceasefire. Some analysts saw the remarks as an indirect recognition of Israel.
If the media ever get tired of being played for suckers, they might get some of their readers back.