We Don't Think That's True - US Promises to Shun Palestinian Hamas Government
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The American administration has promised Israel that the United States will not recognize any Palestinian government in which Hamas participates, government sources in Jerusalem said yesterday. The sources said that American envoys who visited here about 10 days ago told Israeli officials that recognizing such a government would violate American law.
The article goes on to say that:
Israel has also received similar messages from Javier Solana, the European Union's top foreign policy official, and Spanish Foreign Minister Miguel Moratinos, who visited Israel last week, the sources said.
What it doesn't mention, of course, is that the Europeans have already backtracked on this promise. We expect a slow progression from "will not recognize" to "government legitimately elected by the Palestinian people". And soon thereafter, the United States will "reluctantly" indeed recognize a Palestinian government in which Hamas participates.
[Cross-posted at IsraPundit]
The American administration has promised Israel that the United States will not recognize any Palestinian government in which Hamas participates, government sources in Jerusalem said yesterday. The sources said that American envoys who visited here about 10 days ago told Israeli officials that recognizing such a government would violate American law.
The article goes on to say that:
Israel has also received similar messages from Javier Solana, the European Union's top foreign policy official, and Spanish Foreign Minister Miguel Moratinos, who visited Israel last week, the sources said.
What it doesn't mention, of course, is that the Europeans have already backtracked on this promise. We expect a slow progression from "will not recognize" to "government legitimately elected by the Palestinian people". And soon thereafter, the United States will "reluctantly" indeed recognize a Palestinian government in which Hamas participates.
[Cross-posted at IsraPundit]
