01 April 2009

GAZA, (PIC)-- Hamas spokesman Fawzi Barhoum said Wednesday that there is no difference between the successive Israeli governments except that the new government of Benjamin Netanyahu reflects the general orientation of the Zionist community, adding that it is the most transparent in its racist agenda which denies the Palestinian rights.

In a press release received by the PIC, Barhoum added the government of Netanyahu is also the most straightforward in flouting the obligations of the previous Israeli governments and thus it would be ridiculous to demand the next Palestinian government to abide by the PLO's agreements with Israel.

The spokesman warned that the danger of the Zionist extremism does not only target Hamas alone, but also the entire Arab region because the extremist Zionist mindset is based on hatred and revenge on Arabs.

In a related context, Amr Mousa, the secretary-general of the Arab League, said Wednesday that Israel has one unchangeable policy regardless whether its governments were left-wing, right-wing or moderate, stressing that the outcome of negotiations with the former Israeli government was zero.

Mousa underlined that the Arab position towards the new Israeli right-wing government has to change because this government is more specific about its extremist positions than its predecessor which adopted the principle of negotiation as a media stunt and peace marketing without any tangible results on the ground.

The head of the Arab League highlighted that the negotiations must stop now with Israel unless it ends settlement expansion in occupied Jerusalem, adding that the current year of 2009 should be a decisive year regarding the Arab-Israeli conflict.

Netanyahu's government should learn lessons from its predecessors

MP Mushir Al-Masri, a member of Hamas parliamentary bloc, stated Tuesday that the far-right new Israeli government should learn the lessons from its predecessors and not be engaged in ventures and bets that already proved their failure.

In a press release received by the PIC, MP Masri said that this government has to consider the consequences of its forerunner's failed attempts to exclude Hamas from the political scene through blockade and aggression.

The lawmaker underlined that the sole option the Israeli occupation has is to positively deal with the Palestinian people's rights and the requirements of the prisoner swap deal and the truce.

Regarding Israeli premier Benjamin Netanyahu's demand on the Palestinians to recognize Israel, the MP questioned: "Does Netanyahu recognize the rights of the Palestinian people? Did he determine the borders of this state to be recognized?"

He noted that Zionists cannot identify borders for the state they demand to be recognized because they talk about a state from the Nile to the Euphrates.

Masri pointed that no one should bet on Netanyahu and his aide Avigdor Lieberman or some of their Palestinian followers, adding that the coming days will prove this wager is only a mirage and brings more destruction to the Palestinian cause.

In another context, Netanyahu alleged Tuesday, during his government's appearance before the Knesset to gain confidence, that he has willingness to negotiate peace with the Palestinians, but he did not talk about any Palestinian independent state.

He also said that in case there was a final agreement with the Palestinians, they would enjoy all their rights to govern themselves except those rights which pose a threat to the security of the Israeli state.