HAMAS AND FATAH: HAVING THEIR PITA AND EATING IT TOO: In today's featured article on the WSJ website, Khaled Abu Toameh of the Jerusalem Post lists the ambiguous statements of coming out of the 'Unity Government' which will continue to allow Fatah to claim one thing while Hamas says--or refuses to say--another.

On their lack of sincerity Toameh concludes:

The international community must demand an end to the era of ambiguity and double-talk. If the new government is opposed to terror, there is no reason why it should not state this loudly and clearly.

If it recognizes Israel--as some of its members claim--then why not announce this in unequivocal language? The international community must insist that the messages coming out of the Palestinian leaders be the same in both English and Arabic.

There is no point in pouring millions of dollars on the "unity" government as long as it's not prepared to make a clear and firm commitment to halt terror and recognize Israel's right to exist.

But that won't stop the EU, UN and Russiafrom trying to find one.
The question is whether the US will stand firm.

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