washingtoninstitute.org - 1/2/2009
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Home ' height=25> By Matthew Levitt Forward , January 2, 2009 Operation Cast Lead, initiated in response to resumed Hamas rocket attacks on communities in southern Israel, represents Israel's most furious attack on Hamas since the terrorist group assumed control of Gaza. For the ...
jpost.com - 1/3/2009
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jpost.com —
The Hamas government has placed dozens of Fatah
members under house arrest out of fear that they
might exploit the current IDF operation to regain control of the Gaza Strip. The move came amid reports that the Fatah leadership in the West Bank has ...
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Hamas moves on Fatah 'collaborators' | Middle East | ...
timesonline.co.uk - 1/4/2009
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timesonline.co.uk —
Flares streamed into the sky and exploded like
fireworks, lighting up the overcrowded territory. Residents in Gaza
City reported heavy bombing which appeared to have cut electricity supplies. Tzipi Livni, the Israeli Foreign Minister and candidate ...
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Israel splits Gaza in three as soldiers battle Hamas
dailymail.co.uk - 1/3/2009
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Holding Hamas Accountable
Counterterrorism Blog —
... targeting civilians. Engaging in direct diplomacy with Hamas while it targets civilian population centers would empower a movement designated as a terrorist group by both the United States and the European Union. It would also pull the carpet out from under Palestinian moderates who are truly interested in pursuing peace and are vying with Hamas for popular support.
There are a few concrete things the Obama administration could, and should, do. The full article is available here.
Countering Hamas propaganda
Yourish.com —
... right to exist in this part of the world.
To its credit, Hamas did not hide its agenda. Its leaders were very clear in the messages they sent to the Palestinian public and the international community. Hamas’s message was the same in Arabic and English.
When Hamas talked about pursuing the “resistance” against Israel, it was referring to the firing of rockets and the launching of suicide bombings.
Hamas will moderate, and can be negotiated with: No, Hamas will never moderate.
Hamas is dead set against a two-state solution, ...
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Bush calls Hamas attacks an 'act of terror' —
msnbc.com: Politics 1/3/2009
President George W. Bush on Friday branded the Hamas rocket attacks on Israel an "act of terror" and outlined his own condition for a cease-fire in Gaza, saying no peace deal would be acceptable without monitoring to halt the flow of smuggled ...
Bush Asserts Israel’s Right to Defense —
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The Bush administration defended Israels military incursion into the Gaza Strip Saturday asserting that Israel had the right to defend itself against Hamas rocket fire. The U.S. also refused to pressure Israel into accepting an immediate ...
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