Democratization of the Muslim World
When We Say That We Want the Muslim World to Embrace Demo-CRAZY What We
Want to See is the INSTALLTION of Govts Which Will Implement OUR Agenda in
Those Countries. If Any Democratically Elected Govt in the Muslim World Tries
to Implement Its OWN Agenda It Will Be Branded as a TERRORIST STATE & Its Neck
SQUEEZED to Such An Extent That Either It SUFFOCATES To Death OR Accepts OUR
Agenda So that It Can BREATHE Freely. The WESTERN World
Palestinians Prefer Pro-West Govt
Mohammed Mari & Agencies
http://arabnews.com/?page=4§ion=0&article=100368&d=24&m=8&y=2007
RAMALLAH/JERUSALEM, 24 August 2007 Palestinians prefer the Western-backed
government of Salam Fayyad to the sacked Cabinet of Hamas Premier Ismail
Haniyeh, according to an opinion poll published yesterday.
The poll published by the Jerusalem Media and Communications Center (JMCC)
following Hamas control over the Gaza Strip found that a majority of the
Palestinian public, 46.7 percent, generally believes that the situation in the
Gaza Strip worsened following Hamas takeover of the Gaza Strip, compared with
27.1 percent who think that the situation has improved. The poll also found
that respondents blamed Hamas for the deadly internal fighting that preceded
the takeover, and support early elections, as called for by President Mahmoud
Abbas. The majority of Gazans, however, feel their security has improved since
the Hamas rout.
Fighters from the Islamist Hamas overran security forces loyal to Abbas,
leader of the secular Fatah party, on June 15. Afterward, the president fired
the Hamas-led unity Cabinet and appointed Fayyad, a respected economist, to
head a government of independents, a move not recognized by Hamas.
When asked to evaluate the performance of the Fayyad and Haniyeh Cabinets,
46.7 percent said Fayyads was better, compared with 24.1 percent who said it
was worse and 22.8 percent who said they were similar.
When asked who was to blame for the deadly factional clashes in Gaza that
preceded the Hamas takeover, 43.5 percent said Hamas, 28.4 percent chose Fatah
and 17.5 said both. The breakdown for respondents in the Gaza Strip was little
different from the territories as a whole with 40.7 percent, 30.9 percent and
17.7 percent respectively.
When asked to describe the situation in Gaza after the Hamas takeover, 46.7
percent said it was worse, compared with 27.1 percent who said it was better,
and 21.1 percent who said it had not changed. In Gaza, the figures were 45.2
percent, 34.1 percent and 20 percent, respectively.
Meanwhile, Hamas supremo Khaled Meshaal said efforts to end the bitter feud
with Abbas were deadlocked because of Israeli and US meddling, and insisted his
men would stay in control of Gaza. And he warned in an interview with AFP that
despite renewed efforts to forge peace between Israel and the Palestinians,
resistance remained the only option for Hamas, whose charter calls for the
destruction of the Jewish state.
Mediation efforts are at an impasse because they (Abbas Fatah faction) have
shut all the doors and rejected Palestinian and other Arab mediation, including
initiatives by some Fatah officials, Meshaal told Agence France Presse in
Amman in a telephone interview from Syria. Israeli and American interference
is responsible for blocking the reconciliation, he said. Meshaal said: We
have not taken Gaza in order to give it back to them... We have defended our
legitimacy against warlords who were preparing a coup with the help of the
Americans and the Israelis.
Abbas Makes Election Law Changes
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/6975099.stm
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas has announced changes in the
election law which could boost his Fatah party against rivals Hamas. Under the
new law, Palestinians will vote solely for party lists, while voting by
district will be eliminated.
Hamas, which took control of the Gaza Strip after fighting with Fatah in
June, described the move as illegal. Mr Abbas revealed the changes as he met EU
foreign policy chief Javier Solana in the West Bank city of Ramallah. Mr Solana
is having talks with Palestinian and Israeli leaders to help prepare for an
international Middle East peace conference planned for later this year.
Former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair, who is special envoy for the Middle East
peace sponsoring group known as the Quartet, is expected in the region later on
Sunday.
'No right'
Palestinian officials said the decree on election law had already been signed
and would be published later in the day.
The decree also requires all election candidates to recognise the
Fatah-dominated Palestine Liberation Organisation as the "sole, legitimate
representative" of the Palestinian people, a position not accepted by Hamas.
Hamas condemned Mr Abbas' move. "The president doesn't have the right to make
any changes to the law," Hamas spokesman Sami Abu Zuhri told AFP news agency.
"He cannot conduct elections if Hamas doesn't accept them."
Rivalry between Hamas and Fatah has intensified since Hamas swept to victory
in elections last year. In 2006 half the seats were chosen on a national list
and the other half by districts, where the Islamist movement reportedly had its
biggest successes.
Israeli Authorities to Provide Up to $1 Billion for President Abbas to Fight
Hamas
Date: 23 / 06 / 2007 Time: 09:52
http://www.maannews.net/en/index.php?opr=ShowDetails&ID=23224
Bethlehem - Ma'an - The Israeli authorities have announced that Israel
intends to transfer between 400 million and one billion US dollars to the
Palestinian Authority in coming weeks to battle Hamas. Israeli Channel Two
reported late on Friday evening that Israeli Prime Minister, Ehud Olmert, "Has
the intention to start final status negotiations in the coming months, on the
condition that Abbas must fight Hamas."
Israeli political analysts claimed that "there are many steps under
preparation, agreed upon by [US President] Bush and Olmert, including a joint
plan against the Hamas movement on the political, economic and security
levels". It was also reported that Jordan will be asked "to pay more attention"
to the West Bank, "and help in solving its problems".
Olmert is expected to request Egypt "to make a clear position regarding the
Gaza Strip, especially in regard to the crossings."
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First They Came for the EXTREMIST, FUNDAMENTALIST & MODERATE Muslims. And I
DIDNT Speak Out Because I Wasn't An Extremist, Fundamentalist or a Moderate
Muslim. Then FINALLY They Came for Me the NON-PRACTICING Muslim And NO Muslims
Were Left to Speak Out for ME.
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