>>Like all seismic events, this is both shocking and unsurprising. Thoughts?
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>Since the majority of the Palestinians have given their vote to Hamas, it is now acceptible to state that the Palestinians are terrorists and evil people.

Hi peter,

A while ago we had a discussion about discrimination. your statement above seems to be quite different to your standpoint up then.

Aside the fact that hamas won the election, you have to wonder why they did. I simply do not believe they all want the destruction of the state isreal, but merely because of the failings of the former regime in other aspects.

It is interesting to see what is going to happen. If hamas continues the terroristic activities, it will be a good reason for Isreal to take action without beeing affraid of the opinion of the international community. Be aware that arrafat was not innocent to terroristic activities either.

Walter,