HAMAS wins landslide in Palestinian election

RADICAL PALESTINIAN GROUP HAMAS WINS LANDSLIDE VICTORY

The Palestinian militant group Hamas has won a landslide victory in the Palestinian legislative elections. Officials say preliminary vote totals show Hamas winning 76 seats and Fatah with 43 seats in the 132-seat Palestinian Legislative Council – giving Hamas a majority. Just over 1 million Palestinians voted, about 77 percent of those eligible to vote.

What does this mean for the Middle East?

Huge Hamas win a blow to peace plan

President Bush calls for group to recognize Israel

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Michael McCafferty comments:

The charter of Hammas calls for the destruction of Israel. The United States and Canada must show strong leadership in showing our friendship and support for the State of Israel.

I agree with President Bush.

"I have made it very clear .. that a political party that articulates the destruction of Israel as part of a platform is a party with which we will not deal," U.S. President George W. Bush told a news conference in Washington.