It's laughable really. The covering of military conflicts by mainstream western media should be disregarded all together. Are you familiar with the work of John Pilger?
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Really, one look at the BBC coverage the days after 31st of May 2010 says it all. I forgot his name, but the Israeli spokesperson - who was completely fluent in British - had a complete hour of prime time television dedicated to him whereas there was no Palestinian counterpart anywhere in the reporting. The last time I've turned on a western media tv program.
i was just trying to understand it from an israeli perspective, all of a sudden they do this, there must be some reason
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Text Of The Agreement Between Fatah And Hamas
3 May 2011
Translated by Al Mubadara, the Palestinian National Initiative, this document is currently in the process of being signed by all of Palestine’s factions and parties.
Under the auspices of Egypt, delegations from the Fatah and Hamas movements met in Cairo on April 27, 2011 to discuss the issues concerning ending the political division and the achievement of national unity. On top of the issues were some reservations related to the Palestinian National Unity Accord made in 2009.
Both political parties mutually agreed that the basis of understanding made during the meeting are committing to both parties in the implementation of the Palestinian National Reconciliation Agreement. The basis of understanding agreed upon by Fatah and Hamas are as follows:
1. Elections
A. Election Committee:
Both Fatah and Hamas agree to identify the names of the members of the Central Election Commission in agreement with the Palestinian factions. This list will then be submitted to the Palestinian President who will issue a decree of the reformation of the committee.
B. Electoral Court:
Both Fatah and Hamas agree on the nomination of no more than twelve judges to be members of the Electoral Court. This list will then be submitted to the Palestinian President in order to take the necessary legal actions to form the Electoral Court in agreement with the Palestinian factions.
C. Timing of Elections:
The Legislative, Presidential, and the Palestinian National Council elections will be conducted at the same time exactly one year after the signing of the Palestinian National Reconciliation Agreement."
Text Of The Agreement Between Fatah And Hamas
3 May 2011
Translated by Al Mubadara, the Palestinian National Initiative, this document is currently in the process of being signed by all of Palestine’s factions and parties.
Under the auspices of Egypt, delegations from the Fatah and Hamas movements met in Cairo on April 27, 2011 to discuss the issues concerning ending the political division and the achievement of national unity. On top of the issues were some reservations related to the Palestinian National Unity Accord made in 2009.
Both political parties mutually agreed that the basis of understanding made during the meeting are committing to both parties in the implementation of the Palestinian National Reconciliation Agreement. The basis of understanding agreed upon by Fatah and Hamas are as follows:
1. Elections
A. Election Committee:
Both Fatah and Hamas agree to identify the names of the members of the Central Election Commission in agreement with the Palestinian factions. This list will then be submitted to the Palestinian President who will issue a decree of the reformation of the committee.
B. Electoral Court:
Both Fatah and Hamas agree on the nomination of no more than twelve judges to be members of the Electoral Court. This list will then be submitted to the Palestinian President in order to take the necessary legal actions to form the Electoral Court in agreement with the Palestinian factions.
C. Timing of Elections:
The Legislative, Presidential, and the Palestinian National Council elections will be conducted at the same time exactly one year after the signing of the Palestinian National Reconciliation Agreement."
Deal was signed, whether it's implemented or not only time will tell. As for the release of prisoners, its not and was never up to hamas, whats pretty illogical is thinking that hamas just like any other party on earth doesnt act to score political points. Up until this point no one in gaza was gonna vote for them.
If you compare between the two regions, you should see the low level of normal person's security in the West Bank. Hamas did not reject the calls for elections. The case was that the so-called president has finished his ruling period and he had to fuck off in order to make presidential elections to bring on a new president. He did not leave and acted like any Arab ruler exactly like his predecessor Arafat and made a stupid excuse. He said that he won't leave until parliamentary elections are held although there were still two years for the parliament to finish its time. Hamas of course refused that stupid step because there was no reason to make those elections earlier thatn it should with two years.
We needed free presidential elections but Fatah did not want to make it and linked it with the parliamentary elections because they know they will lose the presidential elections to Hamas easily, and then they will be out of the presidency and the parliamentary majority.
We needed free presidential elections but Fatah did not want to make it and linked it with the parliamentary elections because they know they will lose the presidential elections to Hamas easily, and then they will be out of the presidency and the parliamentary majority.