Saturday, June 18, 2005
The European Union meets with terrorists
The Palestinian militant group Hamas disclosed on Thursday that European Union diplomats had held talks with some of its members, an apparent shift in EU policy that drew sharp criticism from Israel.
It was the latest sign of a softening of a diplomatic boycott against Hamas after the Islamist group, which advocates Israel's destruction, made a strong showing in Palestinian local elections held against the backdrop of a shaky ceasefire...
The 25-nation EU, along with the United States, classifies Hamas as a terrorist group.
An EU official in Washington said EU contacts with members of Hamas were "limited to the extent to which it's necessary for carrying out work on the ground" on projects in Palestinian areas. "This is not to be confused with entering into contact with the political organization," the EU official said.
If the European Union deems it "necessary" to treat with Hamas in order that it "[carry] out work on the ground," then the European Union is handing leverage, and therefore power, to that band of dirtbags. What "work on the ground" could be worth that?
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