Hamas Has A Lobby Too

The terrorist group has all kinds of influence in the US:

U.S. companies continue to knowingly or unwittingly facilitate Hamas Internet and television services. Moreover, professors, media outlets, and even a former U.S. president, help Hamas broadcast its messages throughout America, even as Washington attempts to weaken the terror group following the violent takeover of Gaza.

One example of Hamas apologetics is Yes, You Can Work With Hamas, in The Christian Science Monitor:

Despite its history of anti-Israeli terrorism, Hamas has effectively suspended suicide bombings since its 2006 political victory. Ironically, groups affiliated with Fatah have recently claimed more Israeli victims than Hamas.

Needless to say, the article neglects to mention the rockets being fired on a daily basis at Sderot.
The article concludes:

Can it truly be to America's or Israel's benefit to support a fractured Palestinian government that needs dictatorial powers to survive? The electoral and military success of Hamas was a verdict on the failure of the Fatah old guard. A smarter policy would work toward broadening the scope of Palestinian politics – not blessing a Fatah administration that is rapidly becoming a useful instrument of American and Israeli interests.

"Can it truly be to America's or Israel's benefit to support a fractured Palestinian government that needs dictatorial powers to survive?"--it is a tribute to the dishonesty of this article that it is referring to Fatah and not to Hamas.

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