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Hamas: Netanyahu government reflects racism of Israeli society
By Haaretz Service
Tags: Mahmoud Abbas, Barack Obama 

The Islamist Hamas movement on Wednesday said that Israel's new government under Benjamin Netanyahu "reflects the racism of Israeli society," and called on the rival Palestinian Authority to cut of all peace negotiations.

"There is no difference between the current government and its predecessor," Hamas said in a statement carried by Army Radio. "Both reflect the racism of Israeli society, which does not recognize the legitimacy of the Palestinian people."

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, whose Fatah movement governs the PA, earlier Wednesday urged the international community to pressure Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's coalition government.
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Abbas blasted the newly sworn-in leader as a man who "does not believe in peace," AFP reported.

"Benjamin Netanyahu never believed in a two-state solution or accepted signed agreements and does not want to stop settlement activity. This is obvious," AFP quoted Abbas as telling the official Palestinian news agency.


"We have to tell the world that this man does not believe in peace, so how should we deal with him? Let's put the ball in the world's court so that it puts pressure on him and assumes its responsibilities," the Palestinian leader added, in his first statements since Netanyahu was sworn in as premier on Wednesday in Jerusalem.

"We will carry out peace negotiations with the Palestinian Authority with a view to reaching a final accord," Netanyahu said Tuesday.

"Under the final accord, the Palestinians will have all the rights to govern themselves except those that can put in danger the security and existence of the state of Israel," Netanyahu said.

The Palestinian Authority said Netanyahu's statements "mark a start that is not encouraging."

The PA is hopeful U.S. President Barack Obama will follow through on his pledge to actively engage the Mideast peace process.

"The American administration should pressure the Netanyahu government to stick to the fundamentals of the peace process, in other words land for peace.

"This means the restitution of all the Palestinian territories occupied in 1967, including east Jerusalem," Abbas's spokesman said Tuesday.

The European Union last week warned of "consequences" if the new government does not commit itself to the principle of the two-state solution, saying relations would become "very difficult."

U,S. President Barack Obama also said last weekt peace efforts under a Netanyahu cabinet would not be any easier but were just as necessary.

Israel committed itself to a two-state solution in the 2003 road map agreement, which calls on Israel to halt settlement activity and the Palestinians to halt attacks on Israel
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  1.   abbas and his cart before his horse! peace? on abbas terms! 13:20  |  v hardman 01/04/09
  2.   Abbas doesn`t believe in Israel`s security 13:37  |  Margie in Tel Aviv 01/04/09
  3.   ahh the exaggeration 13:38  |  Tidhar 01/04/09
  4.   TAKE PEACE OFF THE NEGOTIATING TABLE 14:00  |  steve 01/04/09
  5.   Time to show even handedness 14:02  |  Teeman 01/04/09
  6.   Mr. Abbas 14:07  |  Unchel Ben -Joseph 01/04/09
  7.   The world should NOT be fooled 14:25  |  Brod 01/04/09
  8.   What is his authority 14:30  |  Jackie 01/04/09
  9.   The entirety of the Land of Israel belongs exclusively to the... 15:20  |  Jean Van Daem 01/04/09
  10.   Islam and peace with Israel 15:22  |  jochai Rubinstein 01/04/09
  11.   Idiot 15:31  |  Nechama 01/04/09
  12.   Naive.... 15:37  |  Marwan 01/04/09
  13.   @: Jean Van Daem 15:43  |  Mount Zion 01/04/09
  14.   What an AH is this Abbas character 15:53  |  Emanuel 01/04/09
  15.   This is the beginning of the end 16:08  |  ed 01/04/09
  16.   Abbas,what have you.. 16:28  |  David Nigel Braham 01/04/09
  17.   Mr. Abbas should 16:29  |  Mark Lincoln 01/04/09
  18.   #9 Jean van Daem 16:39  |  Space 01/04/09
  19.   Lincoln in Houston: Why wouldn`t the US pressure ISrael 16:48  |  Christopher 01/04/09
  20.   From our talkback friends, it is clear israelis do not like peace 16:48  |  Ibrahim 01/04/09
  21.   Ibrahim what must the Palestinians resist? 17:07  |  x-ray 01/04/09
  22.   Mufti Haj Amin and his students Arafat, Abbas who before 17:22  |  ks 01/04/09
  23.   palestinians can`t even make peace among themselves,how can they 17:43  |  what a joke 01/04/09
  24.   Jean you are right. transjordan was already given up and now to a 17:46  |  ks 01/04/09
  25.   Maybe he should apologise for allowing pals to burn US flag etc. 18:03  |  lily 01/04/09
  26.   What part of agreements have the Arabs kept? 18:23  |  peter 01/04/09
  27.   I really tried to understand the left, it is not working and 18:37  |  ks 01/04/09
  28.   x-ray - resistance, self defence, anti terror operations... 18:42  |  Ibrahim 01/04/09
  29.   read some history 18:46  |  ed 01/04/09
  30.   Ibrahim Israelis have voted for self defense 18:57  |  x-ray 01/04/09
  31.   relations would become "very difficult." 19:09  |  vik 01/04/09
  32.   # 29 ed "read some history" -- Exellent idea 19:11  |  17 01/04/09
  33.   Netanyahu doesn`t believe in two-state solution 19:29  |  Maria 01/04/09
  34.   Hamas and Fatah doesn`t know the meaning of "unity". 19:31  |  Maria 01/04/09
  35.   Did he remind... 19:32  |  Webster 01/04/09
  36.   Lets play GCF math 19:39  |  rigma 01/04/09
  37.   One should cherish Hamas opinion on Israeli Govt. 19:42  |  17 01/04/09
  38.   Hilarious Hamas what a brilliant sense of humour 19:42  |  Margie in Tel Aviv 01/04/09
  39.   ED, Read some history 19:44  |  Joseph 01/04/09
  40.   This kind of like the pot calling the kettle black 19:45  |  more hamas BS 01/04/09
  41.   Marie,Palestinians are very capable of fighting Israel and among 19:48  |  you got it 01/04/09
  42.   Ibrahim,are you saying any "resistance" before the election was 19:51  |  now u tell the truth 01/04/09
  43.   Joseph,,,,thank you,,,and it took two hundred years of muslim 19:57  |  thanks 01/04/09
  44.   Hamas charter says it all, the ultimate racism...read it 20:01  |  David 01/04/09
  45.   Take negiotiations off, pressure Arabs to make peace 20:02  |  David 01/04/09
  46.   hamas projects the racism of Arab society 20:11  |  peter 01/04/09
  47.   WHAT`S RACE GOT TO DO WITH IT? 20:21  |  Ian 01/04/09
  48.   BIBI BELIEVES IN PEACE...HE DOES NOT BELIEVE IN ABBASS 20:26  |  JEWish doctor 01/04/09
  49.   Tubby Smith 20:33  |  Laura Christine 01/04/09
  50.   Because Hamas` charter is so peaceful. 20:52  |  Aaron 01/04/09
  51.   Netanyahu government is your only hope 21:13  |  Joshua 01/04/09
  52.   Israelis are lambs compared to Palestinian racism 22:08  |  Joe Sittizen 01/04/09
  53.   and hamas? 22:15  |  osvaldo 01/04/09
  54.   Funny this statement coming from the biggest racist ofthem all! 22:15  |  Mongo 01/04/09
  55.   Abbas wants peace? 22:37  |  Jack Stratton 01/04/09
  56.   Hamas Crap 00:59  |  Brod 02/04/09
  57.   Hamas calling Israel racist? MEDIA CIRCUS 01:28  |  ks 02/04/09
  58.   HAMAS GIVING LESSONS ON RACISM? 02:13  |  david 02/04/09
  59.   # 52 Iagree 100% Pals. are Aparthide racists 02:16  |  Abu Yusuf 02/04/09
  60.   Impeach Netanyahu 03:03  |  Dave 02/04/09
  61.   Mount Zion 03:50  |  Paul 02/04/09
  62.   Freemasons, Rotary Clubs, espionage groups and others 04:02  |  The Prophet 02/04/09
  63.   Dave #58 04:04  |  Brod 02/04/09
  64.   Dave in Dallas 04:12  |  Maria 02/04/09
  65.   David in Boston 04:15  |  Maria 02/04/09
  66.   Arabs are racists! They want to mingle with their own 04:19  |  MMM 02/04/09
  67.   Something I can never do: Funny one liners with straight face 04:21  |  TonyL 02/04/09
  68.   Brod, sadly, the world doesn`t see that! 04:22  |  Maria 02/04/09
  69.   how funny coming from hamas;they are racist against every people 04:22  |  glenna 02/04/09
  70.   Ibrahim....you`re very wrong! Resistance and Rebellion 04:35  |  Maria 02/04/09
  71.   The EU needs not embold these terrorists 05:38  |  ks 02/04/09
  72.   sister maria---do be quite and go sit in the corner 17:49  |  Labhras 05/04/09
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