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Israel botched a strike on the entire upper tier leadership of Hamas.... that would have made a far bigger impact then any of this Abbas/Road Map stuff ever could have.

a) This proves arafat never truly relinquished power. Abbas is no better then Arafat. Abbas was the second in command with the PLO since 1969, and co-founded the majority Fatah party.. Fatah's website calls for the "eradication" of Israel or "inqirad mujtama", in violation of the 1951 post-Nuremburg Genocide Convention treaty.


b) Abbas was more interested in peace with Hamas, then he was with Israel. The Hamas charter states that "Israel, by virtue of it's being Jewish, and of having a jewish population, defies Islam and Muslims". The 1965 international convention on the elimination of all forms of racial discrimination, states im article 4 (b) that state parties "shall declare illegal and prohibit organizations, and also organized and all other propaganda activities, which promote and incite racial discrimination, and shall recognize participation in such organizations or activities as punishable by law". The PA, including Abaas, are guilty of crimes against humanity, including their own people.

c) The PA never declared a truce, they declared a "hudna". It means two different things. There were over 300 terrorist actions in Gaza, the West Bank, and Israel proper since the beginning of the "cease-fire". The daily mortar bombings, and drive by shootings are rarely reported on.

d) Stipulations such as the release of prisoners was never included in the road map at all. Israel was never required to comply.

e) Europe's concerned because they're the largest funder to the PA. The last thing Europe should want is to look like they're funding another slow burn holocaust. Plus, France funds the "political wing" of hamas.

f) h'bout the free election the palestinians were promised?