Hamas Claims Victory for Suicide Bombers
Charles Johnson
Sat Aug 20, 2005 at 5:47 pm PDT • Views: 239
The next intifada is about to begin: Hamas claims evacuation is victory for the suicide bombers. (Hat tip: Scaramouche.)
During the Gaza withdrawal, there were no reports of serious clashes between Israelis and Palestinians. Yet despite the relative calm of recent weeks, Israeli security officials fear that once the dust has settled on disengagement, Palestinian militants will seek to launch a new wave of terror attacks. While Mr Abbas focuses on negotiations with Israel, support for Hamas is growing in Gaza and the West Bank. Tens of thousands of Palestinians turned out for a Hamas-sponsored rally in Gaza last week; only a few hundred for a rally in support of Mr Abbas.
With many Palestinians genuinely believing that the intifada forced Israel’s withdrawal in Gaza, there is widespread support for using similar terror tactics to prompt the Israelis to withdraw from the West Bank.
Frank says: