Solana softens policy towards Hamas

[azurnoir]

In a sign that the international community's position on Hamas is weakening, EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana would not say unequivocally Wednesday during an interview with The Jerusalem Post that the EU should stick with the three preconditions it set for talking with the Islamist group.

Solana's comments dovetailed with efforts by some in Europe, led by France, to drop recognition of Israel as a condition for talking with Hamas, saying it would be enough if Hamas accepted the Arab peace initiative, which calls for a two-state solution, and which would then be tantamount to tacit recognition of Israel.

He said Israel would diplomatically fight any changes to the three conditions, and that letting Hamas in "through the back" door would only weaken the Palestinian Authority and President Mahmoud Abbas.

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[aquart]

1. IOW, it's okay if they want to wipe Israel off the map.

But very bad if Israel feels that way about them.

[Recursion]

2. I read it as "the grown ups of the world see they both want to wipe each other off the map"

...but are going to push them both to the table because we're all sick of this.