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Friday, 27 January 2006 |
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Page 1 of 5 (translation into Danish) As the world is recovering from a shock of surprise at Hamas' landslide victory in the Palestinian elections, reactions from around the globe are laying bare the immense contradictions, that are woven into the fabric of Israeli occupation. Nevertheless, it has also become clear that the Palestinian response to the current Israeli policy of continuing land confiscation, ethnic segregation and daily oppression is as solid as it is rational.
Even though world leaders are expressing their dismay at this outcome, and forecast a grim future for Israeli-Palestinian peace negotiations, there is a clear and present danger in adopting their attitude towards the situation.
It is wiser to search for an explanation for the change in the political field, than to simply associate Hamas with extremism, and consequently assume that a majority of Palestinians has expressed its wish for the continuation of violent struggle, through this outcome of their elections. After all, violence is no more a goal for Palestinians than it is for any of the world's populations. Like other human beings, they wish to be able to stay in their own land, governed by a government of their own, in sovereignty and independence.
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