"Israel sticks to boycott"
AP
AP
March 19, 2007
The Israeli cabinet has overwhelmingly approved PM Ehud Olmert's call to boycott the new Palestinian unity government. The vote was 19-2 in favor of the boycott. Olmert has totally ruled out peace talks with the Palestinians, limiting contact to humanitarian issues until the new unity government renounces violence and officially recognizes Israel. Norway immediately recognized the new Palestinian government, and is lifting economic sanctions against Palestinians. Britain and the UN have also "signaled flexibility but the US reacted coolly to the prospect," the article says. The government's platform is more moderate than the previous Hamas overnment, but still falls short of Olmert's international demands (as mentioned above).
The Israeli cabinet has overwhelmingly approved PM Ehud Olmert's call to boycott the new Palestinian unity government. The vote was 19-2 in favor of the boycott. Olmert has totally ruled out peace talks with the Palestinians, limiting contact to humanitarian issues until the new unity government renounces violence and officially recognizes Israel. Norway immediately recognized the new Palestinian government, and is lifting economic sanctions against Palestinians. Britain and the UN have also "signaled flexibility but the US reacted coolly to the prospect," the article says. The government's platform is more moderate than the previous Hamas overnment, but still falls short of Olmert's international demands (as mentioned above).
"We can't maintain contact with the government or its ministers when you consider this is a government that does not accept the conditions of the international community and sees terror as a legitimate goal," Olmert said.
I agree with Olmert and the Israeli cabinet's decision to boycott the Palestinian unity government. Even if the new government is more moderate than the former Hamas government, they are still majority led by the Hamas party, a terrorist organization, and still refuse to renounce violence or recognize Israel's right to existence. At least the Fatah party was trying to make it look like they were up for negotiations. The new unity government seems like a big ploy to put Hamas back in power, and Hamas cannot and should not be trusted. They are terrorists, end of story. No matter what they say, no matter what they call themselves, no matter what they do to try to make the rest of the world think they are legitimate, their outright refusal to commit to ending violence, and their refusal to recognize Israel are glaring red flags of warning.
I agree with Olmert and the Israeli cabinet's decision to boycott the Palestinian unity government. Even if the new government is more moderate than the former Hamas government, they are still majority led by the Hamas party, a terrorist organization, and still refuse to renounce violence or recognize Israel's right to existence. At least the Fatah party was trying to make it look like they were up for negotiations. The new unity government seems like a big ploy to put Hamas back in power, and Hamas cannot and should not be trusted. They are terrorists, end of story. No matter what they say, no matter what they call themselves, no matter what they do to try to make the rest of the world think they are legitimate, their outright refusal to commit to ending violence, and their refusal to recognize Israel are glaring red flags of warning.
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