Ayman H. Daraghmeh, a member of Hamas, has just been elected spokesman of the Islamic movement in the West Bank. The appointment has little to do with his career as a parliamentarian of the Palestinian Legislative Council. Daraghmeh is one of the few Members Hamas remained at liberty, as his predecessor was arrested by Israeli police, in the silence of Fatah, the day before. The same Daraghmeh, from day to day, may follow his fellow party members. If
were offered a possibility, in two words, explain how the movement of Hamas?
Hamas is a resistance movement, fighting for freedom under international law. International law that seeks to do the independent state of Palestine on the 1967 borders, Jerusalem as its capital, the release of political prisoners and the return of refugees. Historically, Palestine and the Palestinians, but we accept a compromise on these conditions with politics.
recognize Israel's existence? The Palestinians will decide, but for some time Hamas leaders said they were willing to review the positions of the past if Palestinian rights will be respected.
We should talk about politics and democracy, but it is difficult in these conditions. Another Palestinian parliamentary arrested are 45 deputies in jail.
We started our democratic process in 2006, in elections that the international community has considered valid. Former U.S. President Carter has defined one of the best elections in the world, in terms of transparency. Only Israel did not like the result, boycotting the result of the polls and giving way to the violation of respect for the sovereignty of the people of Palestine. Because they do not like, because the result was not good for Olmert or Condolezza Rice. So what is this democracy? The Palestinians have elected their deputies, no one can believe that they are not going well. Yet no one has forced Israel to comply with our elections. None. As no one calls on Israel to respect UN resolutions, the 1967 borders or the status of Jerusalem. None. Israel blatantly violates international law and claims to speak for the peace process while handling the situation on the ground, changing the tables in his favor. Let me give an example: after the Oslo accords 1993, hailed by many as a step toward peace, Israel has allowed the establishment of half a million settlers in the West Bank. This is not peace. Peace is not building a wall. They say it is for their safety, but they build on our land. The same goes for natural resources, water in particular. The Palestinian people are held in prison. Yes, in these conditions it is hard to talk about democracy. Especially now, considering the carnage in Gaza, where innocent civilians are killed without guilt. And the international community does not move a finger. As always happened, even during the Second Intifada. Israel does not want peace. That's it. Because Israel is a democracy.
These days, collecting the testimonies of many Palestinians, it is not clear, however, given the international situation, why launching rockets at Israeli towns you continue to provide a pretext for operations such as Gaza.
The issue revolves around the Mecca agreement. With popular support we have agreed a truce to allow the civilian population of Gaza to improve their living conditions. Under the agreement, in exchange for the suspension of attacks against Israel, the effective opening of the Gaza crossings, so that they could get essential supplies to civilians. In exchange for these guarantees would have suspended the launch of rockets. The Israeli government has breach of this Agreement taking into sealed the Gaza Strip, bringing the civilian population at its lowest. It also continuing attacks against civilians. The same in the West Bank. We do not use the rockets because we have to do to combat the siege and occupation. Bush, when he was elected, he promised that he would not leave the White House without bringing peace to this region. If it were true, he was born a state of Palestine, we would not need no rocket, trust me. We would have offered Bush the honorary chairmanship of Palestine! If you have all this willingness to peace, and complain of our rockets, do not understand why they filled the arms of Palestinian security forces, those close to Fatah, weapons that are been used against Hamas in the West Bank. This is peace? No, this is an agreement with the Palestinians that is convenient for Israel, but that does not represent the Palestinian civilian population. I think it is increasingly clear that the project is often leaked from the Israeli diplomacy: Egypt annexed the Gaza Strip and the West Bank annexed to the realm of Amman. We oppose this plan.
What are now the relations between Hamas and Fatah?
all know the reality, although many try to mystify. Hamas has suffered a coup by Fatah. The Bush administration and Israel are responsible for what happened. There is evidence of support for Fatah to overthrow the result of the polls against us. In another context, it should go to court because those responsible are punished. Instead, the coup took place, dividing the population and tightening the siege on Gaza. Now the situation is one we all know and have daily contact. It is not easy, because international pressure does not facilitate an agreement, but at least in Gaza has resumed dialogue between us and Fatah, because there are many Fatah fighters who have joined the resistance. The political divisions are overshadowed because our people ask us to stop this massacre. I will never share the political vision of Abbas, flat line across the Egyptian therefore more interested in western priority to those Palestinians, but offers a truce to the civilian population. Now this is the priority and Fatah and Hamas knows it.
believe that without tighter controls exercised in recent days by Fatah in the West Bank there would be a general uprising? Would begin the Third Intifada?
do not know, because people in the West Bank have been denied the right to demonstrate freely. Only a few people, very controlled. Many were arrested and threatened, even tear gas were used against the demonstrations of solidarity with the civilian population of Gaza. But it will not last long. If this continues massacre, the population will rise. Even against Fatah.
What do you think the statements of some leaders of his party than the presidential term of Abbas? It 's still its president, or deemed to be exhausted the mandate?
As I have said so far is not the fact of the matter. Its mandate has expired, but he insists on staying. But I think we have more urgent things take care of them now.
What will happen now? The Gaza Strip is broken, a thousand dead and thousands injured. What do you think of doing in Gaza and the West Bank?
The situation is dramatic. The Palestinian population continues to live in inhuman conditions, prisoner as a people, whose existence is marked by check - Israeli point.
I believe that, sooner or later it will come to a new truce. The works for this president Abbas to suspend attacks and to alleviate the conditions of the population. But in the long run I do not have high expectations, because I do not share the enthusiasm of many for the election of Obama in the United States. You can change anything in Iraq but in Palestine, the U.S. attitude will remain the same. One day, I am sure, although I do not know when we will have independence, and then no more talk of rockets.
Christian Elia Peacereporter
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