Livni: International campaign of delegitimization aimed at Israel
The current economic crisis has proven that the international financial system has changed – not only from an economic standpoint, but a political one as well, Opposition leader Tzipi Livni (Kadima) said Monday.
Speaking at a business conference in Tel Aviv, Livni said that while Israel has proven itself capable of weathering the economic crisis, a “disturbing international campaign of delegitimization aimed at the Jewish state” has taken root.
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Livni added that she believes that the two state solution is in Israel’s best interest “without regard to international world opinion.”
While I agree that a disturbing international campaign of delegitimization aimed at Israel HAS taken root… is the two state solution really in Israel’s best interest?
From Hamas, just today:
Gaza’s defiant Islamists reject PLO dominance
“Hamas will not retreat from Jihad and resistance until it achieves freedom and independence for our people,” Gaza Strip Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh told a huge rally.
“We will not recognize Israel and we will not abandon resistance.” he said.
In a speech underlining the split in Palestinian ranks between his movement and the secular Fatah group, the Hamas leader in Gaza said any decisions taken by the PLO Central Council meeting in the West Bank would be unconstitutional.
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As supporters celebrated the anniversary of the foundation of Hamas 22 years ago, Haniyeh promised no wavering from the goal of “a Palestine from the sea to the river (Jordan), a land of Islamic Waqf (religious endowment).”
Hamas does not recognize Israel’s right to exist and opposes the Fatah strategy pursued by President Mahmoud Abbas of seeking to negotiate a permanent peace deal.
Secular Fatah? Are they trying to make them sound half-way reasonable or something? Nothing to see here… move along…
Never forget what their goals are, as stated in the official Fatah constitution:
Goals
Article (12) Complete liberation of Palestine, and eradication of Zionist economic, political, military and cultural existence.
Article (13) Establishing an independent democratic state with complete sovereignty on all Palestinian lands, and Jerusalem is its capital city, and protecting the citizens’ legal and equal rights without any racial or religious discrimination. [ed: of course they’re allowed to discriminate against anyone, it’s just that nobody can discriminate against them]
Article (14) Setting up a progressive society that warrants people’s rights and their public freedom.
Article (15) Active participation in achieving the Arab Nation’s goals in liberation and building an independent, progressive and united Arab society. [ed: ummah anyone?]
Article (16) Backing up all oppressed people in their struggle for liberation and self-determination in order to build a just, international peace.
How sweet. Not.
How long is this game going to go on?