There is a report circulating that Israel and the United States are discussing ways to destabilize the Palestinian government so that newly elected Hamas officials will fail in governing the country and elections will be called again. They will use the withholding of money to make life so difficult for the Palestinian people that they will reject Hamas and seek a return of the Fatah government, that bastion of incorruptible, competent leaders.
I'm reminded of the reaction of a spoiled brat when he does not get his way. One of the arguments being used to justify this 'coup' is that Hamas did not receive the mandate indicated by the number of seats it won. I wonder whether there should have been a coup in this country in November 2000 when our president was seated by a court, not by the electorate.
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