Gary Bauer's comment on Hamas' election victory
Gary Bauer's comment on Hamas' election victory
Hamas Victory - Hope Loses
The stunning victory by Hamas in yesterday's Palestinian elections should be a "wake-up call" both here in Washington, D.C., and in Israel. Faced with a choice, the Palestinian voters picked the most ardent and committed Jew-killers and America-haters. And just so voters weren't confused, Hamas spokesmen spent the last two weeks of the campaign making it clear they would never abandon their major goal: the replacement of Israel with a Palestinian state run under the doctrine of Islamofascism. While Washington and Tel Aviv are stunned, the darkest forces in the Middle East are gloating and lusting for blood.
Now well-meaning and decent men in Israel, the United States and Europe must start answering questions too long ignored. Why should the free world push for a Palestinian state when it has been made clear, yet again, that it will be a terrorist state? Why should the U.S. and Europe continue to send millions of dollars of taxpayer subsidies to such a corrupt regime? On what basis can anyone in Israel or the U.S. still argue that the answer to Hamas' success is to give away more precious land and force more Jews out of their homes, while putting Israel at greater and greater risk?
Editor's note: Gary Bauer's daily commentary is e-mailed to subscribers; to subscribe, contact Gary Bauer at American Values.
Posted by Joseph Alexander Norland at January 26, 2006 05:21 PM
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Gary Bauer's comment on Hamas' election victory
Hamas Victory - Hope Loses
The stunning victory by Hamas in yesterday's Palestinian elections should be a "wake-up call" both here in Washington, D.C., and in Israel. Faced with a choice, the Palestinian voters picked the most ardent and committed Jew-killers and America-haters. And just so voters weren't confused, Hamas spokesmen spent the last two weeks of the campaign making it clear they would never abandon their major goal: the replacement of Israel with a Palestinian state run under the doctrine of Islamofascism. While Washington and Tel Aviv are stunned, the darkest forces in the Middle East are gloating and lusting for blood.
Now well-meaning and decent men in Israel, the United States and Europe must start answering questions too long ignored. Why should the free world push for a Palestinian state when it has been made clear, yet again, that it will be a terrorist state? Why should the U.S. and Europe continue to send millions of dollars of taxpayer subsidies to such a corrupt regime? On what basis can anyone in Israel or the U.S. still argue that the answer to Hamas' success is to give away more precious land and force more Jews out of their homes, while putting Israel at greater and greater risk?
Editor's note: Gary Bauer's daily commentary is e-mailed to subscribers; to subscribe, contact Gary Bauer at American Values.
Posted by Joseph Alexander Norland at January 26, 2006 05:21 PM