Henry Imler January 26th, 2006

TIME.com: Hamas Victory is a Middle East Earthquake

The Hamas win raises many questions. Will the new ruling
party recognize Israel, a country it has long worked to destroy? Will
it negotiate a peace settlement with Israel? Will its armed wing and
its newly elected members of parliament work together or is a split
likely? How will Israel handle the political success of a terrorist
group? For now, says Abdul Sattar Kasim, a political analyst from
Nablus University “Hamas will concentrate on domestic issues such as
security and corruption. Hamas wants to work to its own timetable.”

That and drive Israel into the sea.

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