Hamas will boycott upcoming Palestinian Elections

[Bono71]

Oye Veh

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story2&u=/ap/20041201/ap_on_re_mi_ea/israel_palestinians

[sam sarrha]

1. killing is just so much more fun than voting and Peace.. im stayn home.

[Englander]

2. Hamas should really "come in from the cold".....

They should take a leaf out of the Provos book,Sinn Fein are almost part of the government in NI...

http://www.guardian.co.uk/Northern_Ireland/0,2759,446746,00.html

Wait a minute..what the hell am I saying? I forgot that Sharon was PM of Israel there,for a second..he who prefers to negotiate with helicopter gunships & flechette-shell toting tanks..

With Condi/Bush/Sharon running the show,whatever the Palestinians
do,any I/P conflict resolution has been indefinitely parked,I can't imagine that Abbas will be invited to the White House,or there'll be any upcoming conferences,or serious negotiations, &tc..

[Bono71]

3. They should still take part in the election. The elections

are a way to express their opinions without being violent. I'm not saying they shouldn't defend themselves...but I find it hard to believe they have the best interests of their own people at heart by refusing to vote in the elections. I think they think they won't win (or at least they will lose "power" and some legitimacy). Otherwise, why not get in there and see what happens.

[drdon326]

4. Quite frankly.....

i dont believe any terrorist group should be allowed to

vote....until they renounce terrorism....AND ACTUALLY MEAN IT.

[QueerJustice]

5. and even then....

cant imagine it....

[Englander]

6. Go read a history book,Dorothy.......

Israel owes it's existence to "terrorwists"...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irgun

[Darranar]

7. Would you adopt the same standard to US politics? n/t