Troy revisited

Hamas’ victory in Palestine is a most ominous development. This militant group of terrorists is irrevocably committed to the destruction of Israel and it has considerable local and regional support. Peace and coexistence is not on its agenda.

In retrospect, Hamas prevailed with relative ease. Its belligerence ignited a restive populace already woefully discontent with its corrupt and incompetent government. Although they may later regret it, the Palestinians turned their back on Fatah and opted to vote for Hamas, just as that organization came splashing across the Rubicon, mounted on its Trojan Horse. Hamas is now fully into the conflict and it is in a strategic position to make drastic changes to the established rules.

Hamas’ most serendipitous discovery thus far, is that it has shaken the equilibrium of the world. Whereas the West cannot repudiate the “election” it is now confused about whether or not, or even how, to establish political relations with a self-declared, inimical society. But, while it is ecstatic about the consternation it is causing in Israel and the West, Hamas will soon discover that it too is on unfamiliar ground.

Nevertheless, Hamas has shown Al Qaeda, Hezbollah and other jihadists, that by participating in "democratic elections" they too can quickly acquire the power and legitimacy they seek. Ironically, what the West has so zealously preached to the East may now boomerang and become its Achilles' heel. With jihadists in a position to increase their militancy and Iran refusing to curb its nuclear intentions, peril is everywhere!

Whence this dispute? Where will it lead?

In 1931, the Irgun became the militant arm of the Zionist movement. It revolted against British mandatory rule over Palestine and demanded that a Jewish state be established. The intensity of their killing and bombing eventually forced the British to bring the dispute before the United Nations. That body, on November 29, 1947, agreed to partition Palestine into two states: a Jewish state, the State of Israel, and a Palestinian-Arab state. From that date on, Palestinians have felt unjustly occupied.

It must be borne in mind, that neither the Palestinians (originally the Philistines) nor the Jews can trace their origins, as a people, to the Holy Land. Long ago, the Philistines migrated there from Crete and somewhat later, the Jews were brought there from Egypt by Moses. From that time until now, they have quarreled incessantly. In one memorable battle, David, an Israeli, slew Goliath, the awesome Philistine giant, with a slingshot? Can Palestinians and Jews ever live together in harmony? Only eternity can say!

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The faggot hit me while I was pissing ~ Goliath

The schmuck never saw me ~ David

I saw the whole thing ~ Archangel Gabriel

Can Armageddon be far away? ~ The Horn

Why does Goliath call David a faggot? ~ Anon

He knew David was intimate with Saul's son, Jonathan ~ The Horn

In the name of Allah and Goliath, while I was alive and politically active, it was also my intention, like Hamas, to restore our Palestinian state to the way it was before Britain, Irgun and the UN interfered. Yes, we did have frequent disagreements, but you Westerners never stopped to negotiate with us and you always supported me financially. My message to you from the grave is this, "Return all of our land to us and save yourselves your blood. Let Jews know they would always be welcome to stay in Palestine, but at their own peril." ~ Arafat