Mubarak: Hamas will never sign a peace agreement with Israel

[oberliner]

Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak expressed great concern over the increasing strength of Hamas in talks with senior diplomatic officials on Wednesday, declaring that the organization will never sign a peace agreement with Israel, Haaretz has learned.

He said that the Egyptian government is at a loss regarding the future of the Gaza Strip. However, he also proclaimed that Egypt is making great efforts to end the Hamas government and support Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas.

"With Hamas no way," he reportedly said.

Mubarak painted a dark picture of the situation with Hamas and said there was no chance for peace with the organization. "Hamas will never sign a peace agreement with Israel if it stays in power," the Egyptian president said.

http://haaretz.com/hasen/spages/860469.html

[barb162]

1. "Egypt is making great efforts to end the Hamas government "

Now THAT'S interesting,isn't it? Looks like some fellow Arabs are getting tired of Hamas. Finally.

[pelsar]

2. i believe the term is "blowback"....

the arab world is realizing that they have created a little uncontollable monster with their "keep the refugees as "refugees" policy. The palestenians it seemed werent so content to remain as pawns of the various arab regimes. With iran now getting involved on "one side of the field" and the saudis and egyptians on the other....well the hamas/fatah shoot out is actually far bigger than the gaza streets, its more about regional politics.

and of course we have hizballa up north, being part of the hamas/iran alliance.

seems the stars are now realigning themselves and the losers once again are going to be the palestenians.....as in jordan 1970, lebanon 1980s only this time the rift is internal.

[barb162]

3. I think you nailed it ,Pelsar

I will tell you, I never thought I would read those words from Mubarek in an Israeli publication.
And :hi:

[ohio2007]

4. The third world 'Cold War' plays out

along the subtle differences between two Islamic ideologies.

In one sect, all muslims are equal

in the other sect

Some are more equal than others

a real case study breakdown of civilization plays out in the Gaza strip animal farm.