Hope for UNO & Hamas Reform?

HOPE FOR UNO & HAMAS REFORM? 13997 - Shulman

IS THERE HOPE FOR HAMAS TO REFORM?

Sec. General Annan said "There is an opportunity here for Hamas to
transform itself into a political party and work with the international
community and the Israeli government."

As if in refutation, the Hamas Web site has produced two videos. One
vows they will drink the Jews' blood until they leave "Muslim
countries." The other shows a mother dressing her son for suicide
bombing (NY Sun, 2/15, Ed.). Happy Valentine's Day!

Hamas is following the route of Hizbullah, entering politics but
retaining terrorist militia.

Islam defines a "Muslim country" as one that Muslims at one time
conquered. They define "resistance" as their efforts to recapture
a country liberated from them. Popular among Muslim government and
media, regardless of whether the West dubs them "moderate, is the
blood libel of Jews murdering gentile children for their blood in some
religious ritual. But drinking blood, which religious Jews won't do
even in the form of chicken gravy, is a powerful symbol that Arabs use
and sometimes practice.

IS THERE HOPE FOR UNO?

Exhibit one: Sec. General Annan's remark, above, that did not take
into account how fanatical Hamas is. Exhibit two: the editorial
rephrased another remark as: "try to continue to negotiate with the
Holocaust-denying, terrorist-supporting regime in Iran that is
repressing its own people, yet that remains a member in good standing
at the United Nations." Exhibit three: oil-for-food (Op. Cit.).

Exhibit 4: Veto-wielding Security Council members deciding on inaction
against Iran in order to "maintain unity." China and Russia oppose
forcefulness against Iran. Iranian negotiators customarily retract
hard-line positions just before Council meetings, so the Council can
pretend to perceive moderation (Benny Avni, NY Sun, 2/15, p.7).

Inside Iran, striking bus drivers have been fired and arrested. Their
wives are so desperate as to defy the regime by appealing for charity.
Students are taking an interest in this. Dissidents see an opportunity
for uniting opposition and bringing down the hated regime, if supported
by Western funds and publicity (Eli Lake, NY Sun, 2/15, p.7).

Western assumptions about the Mid East are being shown up as its
diplomacy unravels. The democratically elected Prime Minister of
Lebanon failed to unite the factions, with the result that Hizbullah is
leading what may become the dominant bloc. It allied with the
Christians (Nibras Kazimi, NY Sun, 2/15, Op. Ed.), who thereby risk
their necks!

Reform of the UNO is not likely while its membership includes many of
the very kinds of governments that the UNO was established to check
(NY Sun, 2/15, Ed.) Ambassador Bolton's reform efforts failed for
that reason. As for the Council, "unity" for what?

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