Tag Archives: Fatah

Monday morning briefs

Posted on 06/20/2011 by Meryl Yourish

Amir Peretz: Too stupid to read a newspaper these days. Seriously? He want to turn Israel back into a welfare state? Because that’s working so well for Greece. And Europe. And California. Sure. That’s the economic model that’s so successful, … Continue reading →

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Hamas says Abbas Cannot Represent the Palestinians

Posted on 08/22/2010 by Rabbi Kaufman

Isn’t it exciting that the Israelis and Palestinians are meeting in direct talks to tell each other the same thing that they have been saying for the months now indirectly? Direct talks certainly hold more possibilities for progress, but also … Continue reading →

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The wilful blindness of Obama and the media on the peace process

Posted on 06/20/2010 by Meryl Yourish

The Obama administration and various news organizations keep insisting that Israel is going to have to talk to Hamas someday in order to make peace. Because, they say, there are moderate elements to Hamas. It’s the only way to end … Continue reading →

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Still in with the old

Posted on 01/31/2010 by Soccerdad

Barry Rubin has read the new Fatah charter. The document was originally linked to at the Secrecy news blog. Secrecy News observes: But what is perhaps most significant is what is not in the document.  The original Fatah charter (or … Continue reading →

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Stuck on “moderate”

Posted on 08/17/2009 by Soccerdad

As members of Fatah leave their conference preparing to govern their people effectively, they offered what sounds like a tantalizing commitment. They reiterated their commitment to the “peace option.” We would like very much to take the delegates’ words at … Continue reading →

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Where “liquidate” means “living side by side peacefully”

Posted on 08/11/2009 by Soccerdad

Back on August 30, 1993 Clyde Haberman of the New York Times reported the significant change that the PLO was going to undergo: Another important step is that the P.L.O. is to renounce terrorism, according to some officials. But they … Continue reading →

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Huzzahs for Hussam

Posted on 08/07/2009 by Soccerdad

Reading Isabel Kershner’s Fatah postpones elections but Extends Conference, I wonder if I’m missing anything. Kershner informs us that the younger members of Fatah want a greater say in its governance. Are they more moderate? She doesn’t tell us. But … Continue reading →

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After 20 long years they let them out of the home

Posted on 08/05/2009 by Soccerdad

In the NYT Isabel Kershner reports in Abbas Urges ‘New Start’ at Fatah Conference : The day was filled with contradictory messages reflecting the disarray in Fatah. A huge poster on the wall bore the legend “Resistance is the legitimate … Continue reading →

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Fatah con 2009

Posted on 08/04/2009 by Soccerdad

The players Barry Rubin wrote an informative roundup of the personalities who will be participating. Most importantly he observed: Of the Fatah Central Committee’s seventeen surviving members, only three can be classified as relative moderates. At least seven can be … Continue reading →

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Be very, very skeptical

Posted on 12/30/2008 by Soccerdad

One of the common memes about Israel’s war against Hamas is that Israel is strengthening Hamas by causing Palestinians to rally around the terrorist group. Of course we heard this for years. It was the reason Israel couldn’t fight Fatah … Continue reading →

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Ready for a rumble

Posted on 07/29/2008 by Soccerdad

Yesterday I expressed skepticism that Fatah and Hamas were headed for a civil war. Maybe I was too quick. There are indications that things have indeed heated up. Whether they’ve reached a plateau or will continue to escalate remains to … Continue reading →

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