“The Day After”…
FNC’s Mike Tobin turns in a piece on the reaction to Hamas being propelled to power in the Palestinian territories…
Our cab driver was on a tirade last night. “The Palestinian people wanted to give Fatah a clap on the face, and now look what they’ve done,” he ranted. “They wanted to punish the old leadership, and who will get punished? We will.” The general consensus I get here in Gaza City is that everyone was surprised by the overwhelming Hamas victory, including Hamas. The vote was all heart and no logic. Now after days drunk on their own emotions — casting ballots, waving flags, and firing their guns in the air — Palestinians are waking up with a wicked political hangover, realizing who they are in bed with and thinking, “Wow, did we really do that?”
I do not think the Palestinian people know what the heck they are doing. Both parties are bad (Fatah and Hamas). It is kinda like, who do you want the Bloods or the Crips? Either way = bad news.
Comment by noelle — January 31, 2006 @ 11:01 am
Won’t the Palestinians really be pissed when they realize they have to hire a Jew to be their Finance Minister if they want to keep the little bit of money they have in order? Instant Karma, huh?
Comment by Roger C. — January 31, 2006 @ 11:29 am