Green Eagle

Jimmy Carter, in remarks today: "Hamas leaders want peace and they want to have reconciliation not only with their Fatah brothers but also eventually with Israelis to live side by side, with two nations, both sovereign nations recognized by each other and living in peace" Here are a few excerpts from the Hamas charter: "Israel will exist and will continue to exist until Islam will obliterate it, just as it obliterated others before it." "The Islamic Resistance Movement believes that the land of Palestine is an Islamic Waqf consecrated for future Muslim generations until Judgement Day. It, or any part of it, should not be squandered: it, or any part of it, should not be given up. " "There is no solution for the Palestinian question except through Jihad. Initiatives, proposals and international conferences are all a waste of time and vain endeavors." "After Palestine, the Zionists aspire to expand from the Nile to the Euphrates. When they w...

A lot of attention, some of it, unbelievable as this may seem, positive (e.g. Jimmy Carter) has been focused in the last few weeks on Hamas. I think, given their crucial role in the mideast today, it is important to know who these people are, and what they believe. What follows is something that I ran in the early days of my blog. I think it is worth reprinting at this time. I've tried to pare it down as much as possible, but it is still a little long. I hope you can find the patience to read it through. EXCERPTS FROM THE HAMAS CHARTER Note: If you think that what follows might not be a fair sample of this document, a translation of the original can be found here. "Israel will exist and will continue to exist until Islam will obliterate it, just as it obliterated others before it" (The Martyr, Imam Hassan al-Banna, of blessed memory). Our struggle against the Jews is very great and very serious. It needs all sincere efforts. It is a step that inevitably should be fol...