Gaza's Hamas prime minister Ismail Haniyeh, center, waves to Palestinian pilgrims waiting to cross to Egypt for the upcoming Eid al-Adha festival, in Rafah, southern Gaza Strip, Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2009. A Hamas delegation was in Egypt on Tuesday meeting with the German official trying to finalize... View Photo »
Gaza's Hamas prime minister Ismail Haniyeh, top center, speaks to Palestinian pilgrims waiting to cross to Egypt for the upcoming Eid al-Adha festival, in Rafah, southern Gaza Strip, Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2009. A Hamas delegation was in Egypt on Tuesday meeting with the German official trying... View Photo »
Gaza's Hamas prime minister Ismail Haniyeh, center, greets Palestinian pilgrims waiting to cross to Egypt for the upcoming Eid al-Adha festival, in Rafah, southern Gaza Strip, Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2009. A Hamas delegation was in Egypt on Tuesday meeting with the German official trying to finalize... View Photo »
Nabil Shaath, left, a member of Fatah’s Central Committee, held talks with Ismail Haniyeh and other senior Hamas leaders in Gaza last week. Full Article at The National Newspaper
Shavua tov, a good week to everyone. I'll bet you thought J Street was the only 'pro-Israel' organization that was 'pro-peace' enough to demand that terrorists be allowed free passage between Gaza and Israel. Well, you're wrong. Full Article at Israel Matsav
In Friday's JPost, Caroline Glick discusses Code Pink's real goals in Gaza last week. Full Article at Israel Matsav
Hamas supporters wave flags and shout slogans as they gather last month in Gaza City. Full Article at The National Newspaper
I do not expect any progress in peace talks on the Palestinian, Syrian or any other direction of the Middle East settlement as the Israeli leadership is the leadership of war, aggression and occupation, rather than a leadership taking a stand for peace
The primary goal is to reach inter-Palestinian reconciliation, not to meet with Abbas. A meeting is not that important... The primary objective is to forge reconciliation
There is no connection between these visits
Unity comes first, but then we need economic and social development. We need to work and build our lives. Then healing will come, even for those who were most badly affected.