Hamas decided today to end the eight-month government to bring back the international assistance that was cut off after it won national elections earlier this year. If this is what is taking place, and that the international community is forcing a democratically elected body to resign, then I believe that the notion of democracy for all is not really true, and the will of people, Europe always talks about is nothing but a myth. Starving a whole nation because they choose different leaders than what others want is likely to make many think that the west really picks and chooses when it come to democracy and the meaning of the will of people. I know, Hamas, is perceived by some as a terrorist group, but I also know that a majority of Palestinians trust them with their future. Now that Ismail Haniyya is leaving the government, we’ll see if the international community is going to help them, and mostly, let’s see if the world will protect them. I still don’t understand why we can send UN forces to uphold the law everywhere in the world but in Palestine? Peace,here's an article in NYT today: http://www.nytimes.com/2006/11/10/world/middleeast/11mideastcnd.html?ei=5094&en=6c831d31e54faed0&hp=&ex=1163221200&adxnnl=1&partner=homepage&adxnnlx=1163197030-W5BN0NLiLKFeQjCQVL833Q//en.yabiladi.com/topics/hamas-what-does-mean-really-44-1490213-1490213.html#msg-1490213 Thu, 04 Jun 2026 17:05:08 +0200 Phorum 5.2.15