Re: [Marxism] Obama speaks out on Hamas

[Dayne Goodwin <daynegoodwin@xxxxxxxxx>]

Mainstream U.S. bourgeois politician Obama checks into the line of support
for Zionist terrorism and its Arab collaborators.  The audacity of hope is
stuck in line behind Mubarak and Abbas - anxious to help poor Abbas, the
friend known as "the Palestinians."


On Fri, Jan 23, 2009 at 8:39 AM, Louis Proyect <lnp3@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>
> http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/01/22/AR2009012202550.html
>
> Let me be clear: America is committed to Israel's security. And we will
> always support Israel's right to defend itself against legitimate threats.
>
> For years, Hamas has launched thousands of rockets at innocent Israeli
> citizens. No democracy can tolerate such danger to its people, nor
> should the international community, and neither should the Palestinian
> people themselves, whose interests are only set back by acts of terror.
>
> To be a genuine party to peace, the quartet has made it clear that Hamas
> must meet clear conditions: recognize Israel's right to exist; renounce
> violence; and abide by past agreements.
>
> Going forward, the outline for a durable cease-fire is clear: Hamas must
> end its rocket fire; Israel will complete the withdrawal of its forces
> from Gaza; the United States and our partners will support a credible
> anti-smuggling and interdiction regime, so that Hamas cannot rearm.
>
> Yesterday I spoke to President Mubarak and expressed my appreciation for
> the important role that Egypt played in achieving a cease-fire. And we
> look forward to Egypt's continued leadership and partnership in laying a
> foundation for a broader peace through a commitment to end smuggling
> from within its borders.
>
> Now, just as the terror of rocket fire aimed at innocent Israelis is
> intolerable, so, too, is a future without hope for the Palestinians.
>
>
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