In an otherwise decent report about Hamas’ election victory, Ed O’Loughlin of the Sydney Morning Herald makes one statement that really goes out on a limb:
Its decision to seek power in the Palestinian Authority represents – whether it publicly admits it or not – a big step towards the recognition of the Oslo peace accords and by extension the existence of Israel.
This remains to be seen. Could Hamas actually use the Oslo framework to dismantle Oslo? Post your comments below.