So if Obama forces Israel to accept a two-state solution, the PA will wage jihad against Israel from the new state, while Hamas wages jihad against Israel from its own bases. “Hamas: We won’t accept two-state solution,” from DPA, May 9 (thanks to Alexandre):
The Palestinian Islamic movement Hamas will not accept a two-state solution as a means to end the conflict with Israel, the movement’s Damascus-based politburo chief Khaled Meshal said Saturday.
Meshal said that Hamas rejects the two-state solution but could still be part of a national unity government if a Palestinian state is established based on 1967 borders.
Meshal told the New York Times last week that Hamas has agreed with the rival Fatah movement to a state based on 1967 borders, including East Jerusalem, the dismantling of settlements and a right of return for Palestinians. He said such a deal could be the basis for a long-lasting ceasefire. Some analysts saw the remarks as an indirect recognition of Israel.
Hamas, which controls the Gaza Strip, will continue its dialogue with Fatah in Cairo on May 16. The goal is the formation of a national government.
The two-state solution, which is supported by the United States and the European Union, has not been accepted by Israel’s new government under the premiership of Benjamin Netanyahu….