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In reply to the discussion: Hamas political leader urges more stabbing attacks [View all]azurnoir
(45,850 posts)32. If I was wrong I would say so but I am not and Hamas was not elected to rule Gaza
as is claimed here
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I don't understand why progressives don't speak out more forcefully and frequently against Hamas
oberliner
Dec 2015
#4
lNYT 6/14/07: Hamas Seizes Broad Control in Gaza Strip-Hamas was not elected to rule Gaza
azurnoir
Dec 2015
#9
1/26/2006: Hamas Wins Sweeping Victory in Palestinian Parliamentary Elections
oberliner
Dec 2015
#11
Yes the parliamentary election in both the West Bank and Gaza was the GOP elected to rule the US?
azurnoir
Dec 2015
#14
a Parliament is quite comparable to the Congress of the US play semantics all you wish
azurnoir
Dec 2015
#22
do you prefer to discount the executive branch which is Democratic Party takes the lead?
azurnoir
Dec 2015
#31
would you say that the Republicans were elected to rule the US? 99t is the same thing
azurnoir
Dec 2015
#15
a Parliament is quite comparable to the Congress of the US play semantics all you wish
azurnoir
Dec 2015
#24
And in parliamentary system (such as what the Palestinians have) it is completely different
oberliner
Dec 2015
#28
If I was wrong I would say so but I am not and Hamas was not elected to rule Gaza
azurnoir
Dec 2015
#32
I didn't deny that Hamas got the most votes in the Parliamentary election held in the WB & Gaza
azurnoir
Dec 2015
#39
NYT March 29, 2006: Hamas Cabinet Is Sworn In, Widening Break With the Israelis
oberliner
Dec 2015
#37
so what has this got to do with the claim that people of Gaza elected Hamas to rule them?
azurnoir
Dec 2015
#45
to say the Parliament rules over the Presidency and or Prime Minister is simply misrepresenting
azurnoir
Dec 2015
#44
Hopefully you will reread history and realize that Hamas took Gaza by force in June of 2007
azurnoir
Dec 2015
#53
Tensions between Fatah and Hamas intensified after Hamas won the elections of 2006
oberliner
Dec 2015
#57
Well of course he does, bless the mind numbing singlarity that passes as his heart.
Agnosticsherbet
Dec 2015
#54