People are surprised by the Hamas election victory to the extent to which they have been projecting themselves on the Palestinians instead of dealing with the reality of the Palestinians.
This nifty bit of mental gymnastics was easier back in the day when Palestinian leaders were self-appointed.
Now however, thanks to the glorious arrival of democracy, the Palestinians themselves have chosen their leaders, and their leaders are Hamas.
Hamas is the Palestinian branch of Muslim Brotherhood.
Hamas has long embraced both the methods and the goals of the global jihad.
And now, thanks largely to the efforts of the United States and Europe, the world will soon have a new rogue state, Palestine, with Hamas at the helm.
Mazel Tov.
Posted on 26 January 2006 @ 16:50 GMT