Wednesday, January 04, 2006

Diskin: Hamas Victory in PA Poll Spells Deep Trouble for Israel

From Arutz Sheva 20:37 Jan 03, '06 / 3 Tevet 5766 By Scott Shiloh ...

The head of the Shin Bet, Israel’s undercover security agency, told a Knesset committee that a victory for the Hamas in January’s PA election would mean “deep trouble” for Israel.

“Israel will be in deep trouble if Hamas wins the elections for the Palestinian Legislative Council or if it scores a significant achievement," said Diskin. He told the Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee that an electoral victory for the Hamas will allow them to “penetrate (PA) goverment offices, and strengthen their grip on the territory." In such an eventuality, Diskin said, the PA would make no effort at all to stop terrorists from attacking Israel from PA controlled territory.

....Recent polls show the Hamas, a terrorist organization dedicated to Israel’s destruction, receiving at least 30% of the PA vote. Hamas terrorists have killed hundreds of Israelis since the signing of the Oslo Accords.

Committee Chairman, MK Yuval Steinitz (Likud), was deeply disturbed by Diskin’s prognosis. He said Israel would be facing a new, unpleasant political reality, if a group calling for Israel’s destruction wins the PA election or becomes a significant force in the PA parliament.

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