mixedmedia

What are getting at? Do you suppose roachboy is the only person who posits that viewpoint? It is neither marginal nor remarkable (no offense, rb, you know what I mean) and if you had read any amount of news articles and editorials after the Palestinian elections I've no doubt you would have seen this viewpoint espoused by many people - including many of the regular journalists and politicians who make the rounds of television talk shows, I am certain.
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The reasoning being, of course, that the responsibility of civic governance and maintaining approval of the Palestinian voters would, by necessity, divert their attention from 'destroying Israel.' But thankfully, such foolishness was averted and Hamas was able to keep their eye on the prize.

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