Negotiations With Hamas Are Pointless

Weekly Standard/Yidwithlid ^ | 1/10/09 | Yidwithlid

[Shellybenoit]

There is one inexplicable fact that the "kumaya" forces in the American Government, and governments around the world for that mater, will never get...

Hamas' Politburo Chief, Khaled Mashaal, slammed the door on all Gaza ceasefire proposals Saturday, saying his organization would treat any international peacekeeping force in Gaza as an occupying entity. Speaking after Hamas representatives met with international officials in Cairo to discuss ceasefire proposals, Mashaal added that Hamas would not accept the inspection of the numerous smuggling tunnels in Gaza by international observers. "The objective of the war in Gaza is to subdue the Palestinian people and to dictate its political concessions. Source

.... Negotiations with Hamas are POINTLESS.

What kind of outcome could come out of negotiations? Another lull where Hamas has a chance to rearm? Or maybe another truce where Hamas has a chance to rearm. The facts are clear, Hamas has stated their goal over and over their goal is to destroy Israel. When they are done with Israel, their goal is destroy Europe and finally the Great Satan the United States.

Wake up and smell the hummus, there is no possibility of a negotiated peace between Hamas and Israel--Hamas doesn't want peace, it goes against their reason for being. In the latest Weekly Standard, David Gelernter calls it irreconcilable differences:

[srmorton]

Don't the author mean “kumbaya”? I guess they did not spend much time in church camp while they were growing up.

[rickmichaels]

Why hasn’t Mashaal been turned into worm food at this point?

[ken21]

correct.

[FreeAtlanta]

What is this weapon that Israel has used?

I have seen various pictures of it.

Also, what is this? Here is the caption on Ap News Myway. A weapons system fired by Israeli forces explodes over Gaza as seen from the Israel-Gaza border, Saturday, Jan. 10, 2009. Israeli forces pounded dozens of targets and edged closer to Gaza City on Saturday while southern Israel came under renewed rocket fire after one of its quietest nights in the two-week offensive against Hamas. (AP Photo/Anja Niedringhaus)

Just curious. I hope whatever it is, it is effective. - Thanks, FreeATL

[21twelve]

Posting as I’m sure someone here knows what it is. My first thought of such a high and indirect “weapon” was either a lighting system (I first saw it at night) or - perhaps a pamphlet delivery system. Although with the amount of flame involved I don’t suppose pamphlets would last!!?

[rightwingjew]

Looks like the fourth of July and Coney Island, No?

[21twelve]

I did a google search trying to figure out what these airbursts were and look what ended up a few down:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2158878/posts

[FreeAtlanta]

Thanks. That is a fascinating thread.