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Palestinian government ties in question after unity deal

Harper government says it won't support a Palestinian government that includes Hamas as it currently stands.

By Sneh Duggal

Published February 15, 2012

2 Comments

The Harper government says it won't support a future Hamas-Fatah unity government unless Hamas renounces violence and recognizes Israel, leading some analysts to fear that Canadian aid to the region is in jeopardy.

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Hamas leader Khaled Mashal signed a power-sharing deal in Doha, Qatar on Feb. 6 that states that Mr. Abbas would head a new interim government, one...

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02/20/12 at 02:02 am

To claim that Hamas signing a deal with Abbas means that Hamas recognizes the Oslo accords beggars belief. Hamas ran in the Palestinian parliamentary election that they won on a platform of clean government and improved social services. Once in power, they instead staged a putsch against the Palestinian authority, started a war with Israel and brought economic disaster to Gaza. It would be foolish to believe any promise they make until it is reflected in their actions.