Comments on: Hamas Agrees to Recognize Israel Right to Exist http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/hamas_agrees_to_recognize_israel_right_to_exist_/ Online Journal of Politics and Foreign Affairs Mon, 22 Mar 2010 09:00:35 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: floyd http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/hamas_agrees_to_recognize_israel_right_to_exist_/comment-page-1/#comment-79099 floyd Fri, 14 Apr 2006 22:38:03 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/2006/04/hamas_agrees_to_recognize_israel_right_to_exist_/#comment-79099 yetanotherjohn; life experience should teach you that you can't negotiate with a liar. yetanotherjohn; life experience should teach you that you can't negotiate with a liar.

]]> By: yetanotherjohn http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/hamas_agrees_to_recognize_israel_right_to_exist_/comment-page-1/#comment-79062 yetanotherjohn Fri, 14 Apr 2006 19:08:12 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/2006/04/hamas_agrees_to_recognize_israel_right_to_exist_/#comment-79062 James, I agree with what you would like to see (continuity of the peace process, lets not always start from square one). But the reality is that Hamas came in and didn't even want to start from square one. Taking away their money until they get close to where we left off is the right approach. I certainly wouldn't want to start the money taps again, but I would be willing to sit down at the table and talk. James,

I agree with what you would like to see (continuity of the peace process, lets not always start from square one). But the reality is that Hamas came in and didn't even want to start from square one. Taking away their money until they get close to where we left off is the right approach. I certainly wouldn't want to start the money taps again, but I would be willing to sit down at the table and talk.

]]> By: James Joyner http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/hamas_agrees_to_recognize_israel_right_to_exist_/comment-page-1/#comment-79055 James Joyner Fri, 14 Apr 2006 17:47:48 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/2006/04/hamas_agrees_to_recognize_israel_right_to_exist_/#comment-79055 John/Legion: Sure, this is better than we were two days ago. But not much. And it still is several steps back from where we were at Oslo. Negotiations can't start from scratch every time a new party comes to power. John/Legion: Sure, this is better than we were two days ago. But not much. And it still is several steps back from where we were at Oslo. Negotiations can't start from scratch every time a new party comes to power.

]]> By: legion http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/hamas_agrees_to_recognize_israel_right_to_exist_/comment-page-1/#comment-79052 legion Fri, 14 Apr 2006 17:44:34 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/2006/04/hamas_agrees_to_recognize_israel_right_to_exist_/#comment-79052 Yes, this is actually a very big step, Goldstein's snark aside. Hamas might actually be maturing now that they're expected to act like 'grown-ups' at the international table. The big question is - will they be able to maintain discipline amongst their own hard-liners who disagree with this? Yes, this is actually a very big step, Goldstein's snark aside. Hamas might actually be maturing now that they're expected to act like 'grown-ups' at the international table. The big question is - will they be able to maintain discipline amongst their own hard-liners who disagree with this?

]]> By: yetanotherjohn http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/hamas_agrees_to_recognize_israel_right_to_exist_/comment-page-1/#comment-79049 yetanotherjohn Fri, 14 Apr 2006 17:25:40 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/2006/04/hamas_agrees_to_recognize_israel_right_to_exist_/#comment-79049 Going from every Jew must die to you must move back to borders that would leave you vulnerable to attack is progress in negotiations. Getting to a point of a viable two state solution and how peace/security is going to be guaranteed is a long ways away. Going from every Jew must die to you must move back to borders that would leave you vulnerable to attack is progress in negotiations. Getting to a point of a viable two state solution and how peace/security is going to be guaranteed is a long ways away.

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