(Washington Post) Editorial - Hamas' spokesmen quickly defended the sickening Passover attack at a Tel Aviv restaurant Monday. The result was to put the Palestinian government on record as an outlaw. Just before the bombing, Qatar announced a $50 million pledge, adding to $50 million already promised by Iran and an unspecified "emergency" grant by Russia. Both Russia and Qatar, as well as every other Arab League state, should have second thoughts. The Bush administration should use its leverage to stop both from paying up. Israel cannot be expected to accept a neighboring government's open embrace of suicide bombers who attack its cities. Though it has been in power for less than three weeks, Hamas' time is fast running out.
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