Jackson50 on 08 November 2008
| Esmoreit said: I'd say screw protocol, and let's talk despite past occurances and opinions. Especially the latter can only be elaborated upon and perhaps changed through direct talk. I mean, no one has ever tried it really with Hamas... let's try it now that they are open to it. They've announced a ceasefire so use this hopefull opportunity to drag some additional prospects out of it. Any progress in that region is a welcome one. |
It would set a bad precedent if we opened dialogue with Hamas, a terrorist group, before it met certain requirements. Besides, before the Palestinian-Israeli conflict can be resolved, we must solve the Fatah-Hamas conflict. That is why Hamas' decision to skip the reconciliation meetings in Egypt was disheartening. Hopefully, Hamas decides to abandon its policy of violence and accept its position as a responsible political entity.
