Thursday, February 09, 2006

The Economist on Hamas in Palestine

Palestine | To whom will Hamas listen? | Economist.com

A good article about the Hamas election win in the Economist.

From the article:

"Its campaign focused on domestic problems: corruption, lawlessness, unemployment. Its leaders talked mainly in slogans. The questions everyone is now asking are ones they simply did not expect to face. How will you form a government with no experience? Will you recognise Israel? Will your militias be absorbed into the Palestinian Authority (PA) security forces? Will you implement sharia law? What concessions will you make to continue getting foreign aid?

They also highlight Hamas's internal differences. It decides things by consensus, and keeps its true leaders' identities secret, for fear that Israel will target them."

Reminds me of the Labor Party and unions here. Boom boom.

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