"We move on to reaction to news from the Palestinian Territories today that the militant group Hamas - which won the latest elections - and its rival Fatah organisation are to form a government of national unity. The hope is that this will lead to Western donors ending their boycott of the Palestinian authority, something they've been doing in protest at the refusal of Hamas to recognise Israel...
So another false dawn, or a move of genuine importance?
Bassam and Hatem spoke to us from Gaza and Randa from Nablus in the West Bank. Bassam wishes that this had happened 5 months ago, and saved everyone a lot of trouble. The question of whether this new government will recognise Israel, a key to releasing desperately needed funds, has come up. All agree that this is unfair, since Israel does not recognise the Palestinian right to a state. Randa wants to know why Hamas, democratically elected by the Palestinian people, is not being recognised?
Anon
About america I can understand but as an europeen I'm aschamed of the blackmail against palestina. When will israel accept the right of palestine to exist?
Michael
As far as I am concerned, no Western government should provide any aid, as long as Hamas does not change its charter and agrees to clear the streets of terrorists...The choice must be extremely simple: "choose terrorism and you will not receive any help, quit encouraging terrorism and you will be rewarded."
Daniel Freedman
So one terrorist group, Hamas, forming a unity government with the leader of another terrorist group, is meant to convince who of what exactly?
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Far from resolving anything, the removal of the government would only deepen the divisions in Gaza and the West Bank, setting the stage for a possible eruption of open civil war.
Tony Sayegh writes on palestinianpundit.blogspot.com
With a war criminal such as Blair cheerleading for such a "unity government," count me as one Palestinian strongly against such "national unity." "
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