Wednesday, August 03, 2005

Islamic Jihad might recognize Israel

Haaretz - Israel News: "An Islamic Jihad leader in the West Bank, Abdel Halim Izzedine, known as Abu Qassam, has told Haaretz that his organization supports the hudna - temporary cease-fire - but is forced to respond to Israeli provocations.

'Israel forces us to react. If Israel stops the assassinations and arrests, we will observe the hudna,' he said, adding that if a young Palestinian were to approach him and tell him he was on his way to carry out a suicide attack, he would try to dissuade him.

In his first interview with an Israeli news outlet, Abu Qassam said his organization might recognize the State of Israel. "

1 comment:

TheRam said...

The Arab countries also wanted to recognize Israel in a "land-mark" deal in 1981, but Israel took it as a declaration of war. They say "it's not the occupation, it's refusal to recognize Israel." We're waiting...