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Hamas downplays release of POWs, regrets return of Jordan, Egypt enovys to Tel Aviv
Hamas Movement considered on Thursday the Israeli plan to free500 Palestinian POW's a "deceptive maneuver aiming at improving the Israeli image".
Hamas official said in a press release "the movement is delighted for releasing any Palestinian prisoner, considering the release a legal right, not a favor". However, the official "expressed regret for ignoring a list of prisoners who have priority for being released, such as those who have been detained for long period of time, sick prisoners, female prisoners, and children."
He added that "the release of prisoners reflects Israel's non-seriousness toward Palestinian demands and conditions for a truce, as most of the prisoners who will be released have served their jail terms or the administrative prisoners not yet convicted."
Earlier, Sheikh Ismail Haneyya, one of Hamas' prominent leaders in the Gaza Strip, has said that Hamas had conveyed its regret to Cairo over the return of Egyptian and Jordanian ambassadors to Tel Aviv.
Haneyya told a seminar Wednesday night in Imam Shafee Mosque in Gaza city that his Movement even asked for rescinding that decision. He also pointed out that Hamas did not yet adopt a final decision on the truce with the Israeli enemy but was still observing the calming down promised to PA leader Mahmoud Abbas.
The term calming down was used by Hamas spokesman after intensified consultation within the Movement, he underscored and explained that no decision was ever passed by the Movement without such discussions.
“Resistance is a method pursued to achieve liberation and release of all prisoners. If those two goals are realized through truce then we welcome it, otherwise we will continue resistance till we achieve them,” he elaborated, according to PIC.
Haneyya emphasized that Hamas would accept a Palestinian state on the 1967 borders with two conditions, first not to surrender one inch of historical Palestine and second not to recognize the “enemy”.
Another prominent Hamas Movement leader, Dr. Mahmoud al-Zahhar, took part in the seminar and re-affirmed earlier statements that his Movement would consult with the PA in the event of Israeli violations of the calming down. “We hope the world would understand who is responsible for the aggression,” he noted.
Meanwhile, an Islamic Jihad spokesman said his movement was monitoring Israeli violations of the ceasefire.
http://www.albawaba.com/en/news/180239
He added that "the release of prisoners reflects Israel's non-seriousness toward Palestinian demands and conditions for a truce, as most of the prisoners who will be released have served their jail terms or the administrative prisoners not yet convicted."
Earlier, Sheikh Ismail Haneyya, one of Hamas' prominent leaders in the Gaza Strip, has said that Hamas had conveyed its regret to Cairo over the return of Egyptian and Jordanian ambassadors to Tel Aviv.
Haneyya told a seminar Wednesday night in Imam Shafee Mosque in Gaza city that his Movement even asked for rescinding that decision. He also pointed out that Hamas did not yet adopt a final decision on the truce with the Israeli enemy but was still observing the calming down promised to PA leader Mahmoud Abbas.
The term calming down was used by Hamas spokesman after intensified consultation within the Movement, he underscored and explained that no decision was ever passed by the Movement without such discussions.
“Resistance is a method pursued to achieve liberation and release of all prisoners. If those two goals are realized through truce then we welcome it, otherwise we will continue resistance till we achieve them,” he elaborated, according to PIC.
Haneyya emphasized that Hamas would accept a Palestinian state on the 1967 borders with two conditions, first not to surrender one inch of historical Palestine and second not to recognize the “enemy”.
Another prominent Hamas Movement leader, Dr. Mahmoud al-Zahhar, took part in the seminar and re-affirmed earlier statements that his Movement would consult with the PA in the event of Israeli violations of the calming down. “We hope the world would understand who is responsible for the aggression,” he noted.
Meanwhile, an Islamic Jihad spokesman said his movement was monitoring Israeli violations of the ceasefire.
http://www.albawaba.com/en/news/180239
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If there is anything in error or any serious ommissions, I hope the sharp as a tack indymedia readers will kindly post any corrections. --- Becky Johnson
OLIVE BRANCHES ON BOTH SIDES: A SCORE CARD
compiled by David Meir-Levi 2/18/05
WHAT ISRAEL HAS DONE SINCE ABBAS TOOK OFFICE ON 1/15/05
Re-opens channels of communication with Abbas and deputies
Meets with Abbas and deputies in local, national and international arenas
Releases hundreds of thousands of Palestinian workers' payroll-tax dollars to PA
Calls a halt to targeted assassinations of wanted terrorists (= amnesty for terrorists)
Releases 500 prisoners (44 known terrorists) and promises to release c. 400 more (*)
Returns 15 corpses of terrorists to Gaza city to relatives for burial
Amnesty for dozens of West Bank terrorists exiled to Gaza Strip, now allowed return to West Bank
Re-iterates commitment to leave Gaza Strip, unilaterally or co-ordinated with PA
Approves pull-out from Gaza and compensation to Israelis leaving Gaza
Orders army to fire ONLY if fired upon (thereby greatly endangering IDF forces)
Ignores daily rocket and mortar attacks, drive-by shootings, fire bombings
Ignores 6 attempted suicide-bomber attacks
Ignores Abbas' statements on right of return, legitimacy of Hamas et al
Ignores the fact that Abbas' own Tanzim group mounts terror attacks
Declares end to home demolitions as deterrent measure against suicide bombings
Frees movement so West Bank Arabs can visit relatives in Gaza Strip and vice versa
Agrees to CIA arming and training PA security forces in anti-terror tactics (despite the fact that the same thing in 1994 as part of Oslo accords merely armed PA terrorists who used training and weapons to attack Israel)
Agrees to evacuation of IDF from Jericho and let PA forces take over
Agrees to remove IDF from Ouja village near Jericho and let PA forces take over
Permit the re-opening of Casinos in Jericho, PA taxes from profits in $$millions
Slows down construction barrier to "snails pace" and re-directs route to aid Palestinians
Agrees to turn over Gaza border area of Philadelphia corridor to PA, after Dahlan threats
(*) NB. 8678 terrorists are in Israeli jails; at least 70% are deemed to have taken part in terror murders. Note too that a terrorist apprehended in 10/01 and released in 1/04 as part of a "prisoner exchange", where Israel released hundreds of terrorists in exchange for the bodies of 3 Israeli soldiers, was killed on 2/15/05 while trying to enter the Israeli village of Bracha, near Shechem (Nablus).. He and another terrorist were armed with automatic weapons. Both are members of the PLO Tanzim, a force supposedly under the command of Mahmoud Abbas, President of the PLO.
WHAT ABBAS/PA HAVE DONE SINCE ABBAS TOOK OFFICE ON 1/15/05
Reduces (but not end to almost daily) Hamas et al attacks
Deploys of Palestinian security forces (but with orders not to use weapons = official green light to terrorists)
Incorporates c. 350 Hamas et al terrorists into his security forces (all wanted by Israel = official amnesty to terrorists)
Declares no force ever to stop or disarm terrorists, no civil war (= green light to Hamas)
Promises no extradition of terrorists (= green light for more terrorism)
Unfreezes charities funding terrorists so Hamas et al have access to money (= legitimization of hamas and terror activities)
PA silent as Hamas et al promise massive attacks when Israelis pull out of Gaza (= tacit approval of terrorism)
Silent as Hamas et al maintain daily terror attacks and attempted but foiled attacks (= tacit approval of terrorism)
Abbas offers Hamas et al place in PA government (= legitimization of hamas)
Abbas declares legitimacy of Hamas et al in local elections (= legitimization of hamas)
Abbas promises full 'right of return' to Israel (not to new PA state) (= rejection of final peace with israel, continued commitment to war with Israel)
Abbas Ok's execution of 3 alleged collaborators (= defines interaction with Israel as capitol offence = defines Israel as enemy)
PA silent as officers declare they will never use force against Hamas et al (= green light to terrorism)
Declares that Israel's release of "only" 900 prisoners is "insulting" (= supports hamas et al claim that all 8678 terrorists must be released)
Fires 3 high-level security officers (but not for lack of action against terrorists)(**)
Abbas is silent as Mohammed Dahlan threatens that attacks will continue unless IDF withdraws from Philadelphia corridor (it worked, see above)
Abbas is silent as Hezbollah declares an increase in compensation for families of suicide bombers, from $25,000 to $100,000 per bombing (i.e., if a family has more than one child undertaking a suicide bomber mission, the family can collect $100,000 per child).( = tacit encouragement of more suicide bombers)
The terms of Abbas' "cease fire" with Hamas et al do not prevent the terrorists from re-arming, recruiting, training, smuggling arms through Egypt under the Philadelphia corridor, and in general preparing for the next great terror jihad; slated to begin when the Israelis are moving out of Gaza, with women and children and aged and ill and disabled making their way in busses and caravans from Gaza strip.
(**)The three were fired because their troops took no action when armed gunmen entered a Gaza jail and murdered three inmates as part of retaliation in an inter-clan feud. These are not the same three that are arraigned for 'collaboration'.
- by JA
http://www.indybay.org/news/2005/02/1719944_comment.php#1722028
SHE'S A REAL CHARACTER DOWN THERE IN SANTA CRUZ!!
For more, later, see (Becky Johnson):
Examiner ad demonizes Palestinian children, shows young girl with gun
http://santacruz.indymedia.org/newswire/display_any/14842/index.php#15929
Albert Einstein Condemned Israeli Nazis
http://santacruz.indymedia.org/newswire/display_any/15529/index.php#15842
Elise Cohen of The Fellowship Of Reconciliation talks about upcoming delegations to Israel
http://santacruz.indymedia.org/newswire/display_any/14711/index.php
... YYYEP...!! SHE'S A *WACKO*!!