Comments on: New Statesman: we must negotiate with Hamas http://liberalconspiracy.org/2009/01/08/new-statesman-we-must-negotiate-with-hamas/ Left-wing news, opinion and activism Sun, 12 Feb 2012 12:11:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: john b http://liberalconspiracy.org/2009/01/08/new-statesman-we-must-negotiate-with-hamas/#comment-29557 john b Thu, 08 Jan 2009 16:28:29 +0000 http://www.liberalconspiracy.org/?p=1858#comment-29557 "<i>surely a precondition to that must be the unconditional acceptance by Hamas of Israel’s absolute right to exist?</i>" Utter balls. D'you think Sinn Fein unconditionally accepts UK sovereignty over Northern Ireland? Of course not - but it doesn't stop them sitting (albeit uneasily) in government with Unionists. “surely a precondition to that must be the unconditional acceptance by Hamas of Israel’s absolute right to exist?”

Utter balls. D’you think Sinn Fein unconditionally accepts UK sovereignty over Northern Ireland? Of course not – but it doesn’t stop them sitting (albeit uneasily) in government with Unionists.

]]> By: The Orator http://liberalconspiracy.org/2009/01/08/new-statesman-we-must-negotiate-with-hamas/#comment-29477 The Orator Thu, 08 Jan 2009 09:37:51 +0000 http://www.liberalconspiracy.org/?p=1858#comment-29477 Sure, maybe we should negotiate with Hamas, but surely a precondition to that must be the unconditional acceptance by Hamas of Israel's absolute right to exist? Without that negotiation is both meaningless and dangerous. Until then, and with a view to the increased tensions the justified actions Israel is taking are perhaps causing, it is best to remain vigilant against terror all over the world. I hope this link is of some use - http://theorator2009.blogspot.com/2009/01/interactive-counterterrorism-calendar.html Sure, maybe we should negotiate with Hamas, but surely a precondition to that must be the unconditional acceptance by Hamas of Israel’s absolute right to exist? Without that negotiation is both meaningless and dangerous.

Until then, and with a view to the increased tensions the justified actions Israel is taking are perhaps causing, it is best to remain vigilant against terror all over the world.

I hope this link is of some use – http://theorator2009.blogspot.com/2009/01/interactive-counterterrorism-calendar.html

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