I think the election of Hamas in Palestine poses many interesting questions for the West. The first of which is "Is a genuine election result enough to validate a government?" From Bush's comments on the issue, it would appear not. So much for democracy the great healer.
But I'm inclined to think that the election of Hamas indicates that the way the west has been listening to Palestinians has been missing something. While acknowledging that Hamas is a cause of unnecessary grief and destruction, I am interested in hearing what they have to say as duly elected representatives of the Palestinian people. And it looks like they will get more airplay now, partly because of the newsworthiness of being a terrorist government, and partly in their role as main spokepeople for Palestine. Perhaps the platform will make them think harder about what they are saying.
Posted by carla at April 30, 2006 12:53 AM