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Politics : Politics for Pros- moderated

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To: Nadine Carroll who wrote (171554)6/28/2006 10:12:27 PM
From: carranza2  Read Replies (2) of 793890
 
In the background behind the kidnapped soldier saga is the fact that Hamas seems to have more or less agreed to recognize Israel. This is huge if it is sincere, but that is a very, very big if.

The kidnapping alongside the recognition suggests that Hamas is deeply divided, that one faction may want to fight while the other wants to negotiate.

This division bodes badly for the young man, IMO. He may very well be killed. All hell will break loose if he does, and the less extremist Hamas faction will lose whatever intrasquad squabble might be going on.

OTOH, it is quite possible that the "recognition" is a fraud, to be used only to blame the Israelis when their terrible attack happens if the kid is killed.
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