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Hamas And Iran Buddy Up

Hamas is becoming a spoke on the Axis of Evil, according to Israeli Acting Prime Minister Ehud Olmert:

Officials at the closed-door meeting quoted Mr. Olmert as saying that Israel will not transfer any more money to the Palestinian Authority. That amounts to about $50 million a month in tax revenues collected by Israel on behalf of the Palestinians.

The United States and Europe are also threatening to cut nearly a billion dollars a year in aid to the Palestinian Authority, on grounds that Hamas is a terrorist organization seeking the destruction of Israel.

But Hamas has found a new donor. Iran pledged to support the Palestinian Authority, following meetings in Tehran with Hamas leader Khaled Mashaal.

Israelis spokesman Avi Pazner says Iran is seeking nuclear weapons, and therefore he says, its alliance with Hamas is an "axis of evil" [emphasis in the original].

Via GlobalSecurity.org.

Posted by Ken McCracken · 23 February 2006 11:53 PM

Comments

I specifically recall all the crap GWB recieved when he labelled Iran, Iraq and N Korea the "Axis of Evil."

You don't hear much from those people any more.

Well, you do actually... they won't shut up - but they don't argue that label any more.

Posted by: Hoodlumman at February 24, 2006 07:53 AM

Wow, what an interesting post. I have now bookmarked your blog. Keep up the good work!

On a lighter/side note Andrew of Arabia is good for a laugh every now and then.

Posted by: Sven R. at February 24, 2006 11:31 AM