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April 16, 2009
Mitchell must talk with Hamas and Israel must recognize Palestine's right to exist
By eileen fleming
In the past the U.S. and EU have refused to deal with a coalition government until Hamas agreed to recognize Israel. Times have changed and Hamas is not going away, so Mitchell must talk with them and they should be allowed the opportunity to participate in a coalition that would recognize Israel as a state while upholding their right to not accept "the right of any power to rob our land and deny us our national rights."
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In the past the U.S. and EU have refused to deal with a coalition government until Hamas agreed to recognize Israel. Times have changed and Hamas is not going away, so Mitchell must talk with them and they should be allowed the opportunity to participate in a coalition that would recognize Israel as a state while upholding their right to not accept "the right of any power to rob our land and deny us our national rights."