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Hamas' "Moderation"
(Jerusalem Post) Editorial - Hamas has not retreated from its objective of destroying Israel one iota, nor has it begun to comply with the international requirements to end terrorism, accept Israel, and accept previous agreements. The U.S. is to be commended for refusing to accept Hamas' bid for talks with the Quartet before Hamas has accepted the Quartet's conditions. Even Javier Solana, the EU's foreign policy chief, on March 20 expressed his "disappointment" that Hamas had not fulfilled the Quartet's conditions and stated that Hamas "is not reasonable. If it were, other parties would have joined them" in the new PA government. The reality on the ground is that the number of attempted terrorist attacks has been growing since disengagement and since Hamas' elections victory. Just last week, six Palestinians were caught smuggling weapons and two Palestinian suicide bombers were intercepted - one who had already reached the Jerusalem-Tel Aviv highway.