Pffft!
"Egypt’s Mubarak mounts pressure for direct Palestinian peace talks" by Sarah El Deeb, Associated Press | July 19, 2010
CAIRO — Also yesterday, the European Union’s foreign affairs chief, Catherine Ashton, visited the Palestinian territory of Gaza and said Israel must allow more goods into the territory.
“It is only through the free import and export of commercial goods that we can talk about true economic activity and a sustainable economy,’’ Ashton said....
Related: No Change in Gaza
Hey, look, a "No Smoking" sign:
"Hamas bans use of water pipes by women in public" by Associated Press | July 19, 2010
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — Gaza’s Hamas rulers have banned women from smoking water pipes in cafes, calling it a practice that destroys marriages and sullies the image of the Palestinian people.
The ban marks the Islamist militant group’s latest effort to impose a strict ascetic lifestyle in the seaside strip on an often resistant public.
While Muslim law does not technically ban women from smoking the tobacco-infused pipes, tradition frowns upon the popular habit.
Hamas frequently mixes its strict interpretation of Islamic law with conservative Gaza tradition, and over the weekend, the two dovetailed to produce the smoking ban....
The ban was handed down by plainclothes security officials who marched through a strip of popular cafes by Gaza’s seashore over the weekend, ordering owners not to serve water pipes to female customers.
It is not clear how strict Hamas will be in enforcing the ban.Next article will give you a clue.
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That is if you can get around the rubble.
Bedouins prayed near their former home after Israel demolished buildings it says were built on state property. (Menahem Kahana/AFP/Getty Images)
"Netanyahu visits Jordan to push for peace talks; Wants king to reach out to Palestinians" by Jamal Halaby, Associated Press | July 28, 2010
AMMAN, Jordan — Also yesterday, the top security official in Hamas-ruled Gaza said he is considering whether to set up a bigger military force, first with volunteers and eventually with conscripts.
So they can patrol the cafes, right?
Such a step could further tighten Hamas’s control of Gaza and deepen the rift with Abbas, the group’s Western-backed rival in the West Bank. Hamas seized Gaza by force in 2007, wresting control from forces loyal to Abbas....
Related:
"Hamas overwhelmingly won Palestinian Parliament elections in 2006....
Hamas won Palestinian parliamentary elections in early 2006....
In 2006, Hamas won Palestinian legislative elections"
Yup, the AmeriKan MSM KNOWS THEY WON but keeps repeating the same garbage!
Btw, Hamas foiled a COUP ATTEMPT!!!!
Therefore, they are NOT TO BE BELIEVED on any matter -- especially ALL THINGS ISRAEL!!!!
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Also see: Israel's Defense Attorneys
Yeah, I wondered what I was reading.
