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![]() Hamas, don't blow this chance
Can the resistance exploit the fake talks, reposition itself and finally “come good”?
Stuart Littlewood argues that the Palestinian Resistance Movement Hamas’s threats to step up violence serve only to aid Israeli and allied Zionist propaganda. He calls on the movement to seize the moment by repositioning and rebranding itself in a manner that would give impetus to the growing public support for the Palestinian cause.
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Instead of hurling threats of more violence, which only serve to reinforce opinion that Hamas is a terrorist organization, the words and deeds of the resistance movement should be carefully chosen to harmonize with the West's values and beliefs. This is Hamas's chance to “educate” the rest of the world as to the truth about the evil that stalks the Holy Land. It is perhaps a final window of opportunity to define the massive, decades-old injustice accurately. For example, Hamas could have said:
Yes, call them what they are: squatters. “Settlers” is too nice a word, suggesting peaceful intent when their motives are anything but peacful. Israel’s foreign minister, Avigdor Lieberman, is a squatter, which speaks volumes about Binyamin Netanyahu’s gangster government.
The world needs reminding how the refusal by that delinquent duo – Obama and Netanyahu – to sit down with democratically elected Hamas tramples on everyone's democratic principles, not just the Palestinians', and how their contemptuous attitude disqualifies them from ever again preaching democracy to others. The same goes for Tony Blair and his protégé, Lady Ashton, both unelected meddlers who have wheedled their way into powerful positions – she as EU foreign minister and he as peace envoy (no, don’t laugh) of the so-called Quartet (no, you really mustn’t laugh). Both studiously avoid contact with the Palestinians’ elected leaders even when visiting their territory, showing not only the appalling manners now commonplace among Western political “élites” but the conspiratorial enslavement of the Western alliance.
You can see how he paints his false scenario, claiming not to play the blame game while proceeding to do exactly that, weaving a tissue of lies, playing the beloved family card, demonizing Iran (as always) and seeking to justify his ultimate objective – a tight, permanent military stranglehold on the Holy Land. Alternative, parallel peace talks?What of George Mitchell, whose high reputation has allowed him to play possibly the most sinister part of all in the “talks” pantomime without so far attracting hostile comment. His insistence that there is "no role" for Hamas at the peace table is at odds with the much-acclaimed Northern Ireland resolution he often refers to, where “terrorists” Sinn Fein were eventually invited to talks and this led to peace (of sorts). Sinn Fein now plays a full part in the political process. Will they seize the moment?
From now on, Hamas would do well to always link their words, actions and demands to established law, human rights declarations and UN recommendations, and press forward their equal entitlement to security, in order to show that their aims and aspirations are no different from the values of all decent citizens of the world. They could even consider setting up alternative, parallel peace talks to ridicule the US-Israel-Fatah axis and to produce an alternative, parallel final status solution based on justice – as an exemplar, or maybe as a serious counterpoint. Stuart Littlewood is author of the book Radio Free Palestine, which tells the plight of the Palestinians under occupation. For further information please visit www.radiofreepalestine.co.uk.
Source: Redress Information & Analysis (http://www.redress.cc). Material published on Redress may be republished with full attribution to Redress Information & Analysis (http://www.redress.cc) |
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tags: Peace Process / Direct Talks / Negotiations / Peace Talks / Gaza / Gaza Siege / Hamas / Palestinian Resistance / Zionist / Holy Land / Israeli Settlers / Netanyahu / Lieberman / Obama / Blair / Quartet / Mitchell / Abbas / Middle East / Congress / / Stuart Littlewood / Obama Administration
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