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Titolo: Hamas, Siria, Iran - l'asse del male

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The editor of the Egyptian government daily Al-Gumhouriyya, Muhammad
'Ali Ibrahim, who is also an Egyptian MP, wrote a series for the paper
titled "Hamas, Damascus, Iran - The New Axis of Evil." In the series,
he criticized Hamas, Syria, and Iran for their position vis-à-vis Gaza
and the opening of the Rafah crossing. Ibrahim stated that Iran and
Syria had conspired to keep the Palestinian problem unresolved and to
take advantage of it to promote their interests in the region, and
argued that Hamas was a tyrannical religious movement which was, like
the Nazis in mid-20th-century Europe, pushing its people towards
catastrophe by preferring Syria's and Iran's interests to those of the
Palestinians.
Also in his articles, Ibrahim came out against Qatar, accusing it of
sympathizing with the Iran-Syria axis and of airing anti-Egyptian
programs on the Qatari TV channel Al-Jazeera. A few days later, the
editor of the Egyptian weekly Roz Al-Yousef, 'Abdallah Kamal, wrote in
a similar vein. Both editors called Qatar hypocritical for criticizing
Egyptian policy while at the same time attempting to forge ties with
Israel and the U.S.
Following are excerpts from the series by Muhammad 'Ali Ibrahim, and
from the article by 'Abdallah Kamal:
Al-Gumhouriyya Editor: Hamas, Syria, and Iran Are Trying to Distort
Egypt's Image
In the first article of his series, published December 22, 2008,
Ibrahim wrote: "Since Damascus, Teheran, and Hamas are criticizing
Egypt and accusing it of treason, [1] feel compelled to offer some
clarification, in order to [help] the public understand the facts…
which the Persians and the Syrians have been trying to distort…
"[When it was mediating the negotiations for a calm (tahdia)], Egypt
believed that the tahdia was the top interest of the Gaza [residents]…
However, [Hamas leaders, including] Khaled Mash'al, Isma'il Haniya,
and other Hamas members, did not understand the [nature of the] tahdia
that Egypt was working for… These heroes believed that the innocuous
missiles that they were firing at Sderot would compel Israel [to agree
to a tahdia]…
"When the [Palestinian national] dialogue failed, Egypt halted its
mediation [between the Palestinian factions, thereby] destroying the
hope of intra-Palestinian conciliation and exposing the political
support that Hamas was getting [from Iran and Syria. However,] despite
all Iran's and Syria's support [for Hamas], everyone must know that in
Hamas's [conflict] with Israel, it was Egypt that was providing it
with the strongest political [leverage]. Therefore, when Cairo halted
[its mediation,] the main political buttress for the tahdia was shaken
- and as a result, [the tahdia] was never attained…
"One reason for the failure to achieve a hudna [ceasefire] was Hamas's
refusal to make peace with Fatah and its rejection of the two-state
solution [to the Palestinian problem] for which the entire world had
been hoping…"
Syria and Iran Have Conspired to Exploit the Palestinian Cause for
Their Own Interests
Ibrahim's second article of the series, published December 23, 2008,
stated: "When, in late January and early February 2008, Hamas began
urging the Gaza residents to breach [the Egyptian border], it became
clear that [Hamas] was hoping to establish an Islamic Emirate in
Sinai… Hamas is well aware that Egypt would never agree to take it
upon itself to govern Gaza - which is what Israel is trying to do;
however, if Egypt is subjected to Arab and Islamic pressure to
accommodate Hamas in the Sinai for humanitarian reasons - [that is,]
in order to save [it] from starvation, siege, and repeated attacks -
the international agreements [in control of the border crossing will
be invalidated]…
"[The latter scenario was devised] jointly by Damascus and Teheran,
for a number of reasons. Firstly, [they wanted] Egypt to be
preoccupied with its national security. In this case, the Palestinian
problem would not be resolved as desired by the largest Arab country
[Egypt] and the international community - that is, by establishing two
states, each with its own capital.
"Secondly, [Damascus and Teheran wanted] the Palestinian problem to be
gradually removed from the hands of the Egyptian negotiator - who had
become familiar with its minute details and whose reputation inspired
Arab, regional, and international [circles] with respectful admiration
- so that it would become a bargaining chip for Damascus and Teheran.
At the same time, [Damascus] was trying to make [the Palestinian
problem] part of a Golan Heights deal, meaning that the Palestinian
people would be dependent not only on Lebanon's wishes but on Syria's
as well. [The outcome] would be that Syria would bring the Palestinian
problem back to its starting point…"
Ibrahim further stated: "It is in Iran's interest to keep the
Palestinian problem unresolved until the Iranian nuclear crisis is
over, because Iran believes… that it can trade Hamas for political
gain, while at the same time significantly improving its own image …
We have before us a well-planned conspiracy, as well as an agenda,
devised by Damascus and Teheran to pin the Palestinian problem to
Iran's and Syria's interests, and for this purpose they have been
using Hizbullah and Hamas to great effect…"
"Religious Movements [Such As Hamas and Hizbullah] Contain Elements
Similar to Nazism - As Do Many Tyrannical Parties That Brought
Disaster Upon Their Respective Nations
In his third article, published December 24, 2008, Ibrahim wrote:
"Hamas believes, as do the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood, Hizbullah, and
other religious organizations, that everything it does is always
right… Hamas, like any other ideological movement, believes that
because it was elected by the people, the people no longer have a say,
and that because it won the election, it can treat the people [as it
sees fit]. Religious movements contain elements similar to Nazism, as
do many tyrannical parties that brought disaster upon their respective
nations…
"Hamas's [statements] and actions are [characteristics of a group that
is] trying to bring destruction upon its people… Egypt is concerned
about the Palestinians, while Hamas is not - not one bit. Hamas is
holding the entire Palestinian people hostage, saying: 'We will live
together, or die together.' Hamas is imposing suicide [ideology] on
the Palestinians, because it sees itself as their legitimate ruler.
"For Hamas, it doesn't matter that balance of forces is completely
against them - they remain arrogant. The Palestinians did indeed elect
[Hamas]; however, [Hamas] did not make Palestinian wellbeing [its top
priority], but rather chose to join the axis that is opposed to the
moderate Arab [countries] - the Syria-Iran axis, which is against
Egypt and Saudi Arabia.
"Hamas's position and Egypt's position are diametrically opposed.
Cairo believes that it is imperative to rescue the Palestinians from
the catastrophe, while Hamas holds that there would be nothing wrong
if [all] the Palestinians perished, because then they will be martyrs
and enter Paradise. [Hamas also believes] that it is more important to
strengthen the Syria-Iran axis of evil, which sponsors the religious
movements in Iraq, Lebanon, and Palestine…
"Hamas is pushing Gaza towards a massacre, while all the while
shouting that the Arabs or the Egyptians have failed to come to their
aid. The Palestinians must realize the truth - that [Hamas's] actions
are pushing [Gaza] towards a massacre…
"This shows that Hamas is part of Tel Aviv's plan to eliminate the
[Palestinian] problem. Hamas may not be aware of this; or possibly it
is, but it considers Syria's and Iran's interests a hundred times more
important than the interests of those who voted it [into power]."
The Iranian-Syrian Axis Will Not Drag Egypt Into War with Israel In a
January 1, 2009 article in Al-Gumhouriyya, Ibrahim wrote: "[Opening]
the [Rafah] crossing is [only] one of the many objectives of this
Iranian-Syrian conspiracy against Egypt. The Iranian-Syrian axis aims
to rapidly drag Egypt into a confrontation with Israel. However, they
[i.e. Iran and Syria] forget that Egypt long ago decided to embrace
peace. Egypt has fought enough, and it will never [sacrifice] its life
to defend others...
"If Hizbullah leader [Hassan Nasrallah] thinks that Egypt should join
the front [against Israel], then we must ask [him]: Where are the
funds that you are accumulating? Where are the Shihab 1, Shihab 2 and
Shihab 5 missiles, and all the other missiles that Tehran test-fired
in order to frighten the enemy of Allah and your enemy? Do you wage
war only in front of the television cameras? Are Tehran's missiles
[only] for show? [While] the Israeli war machine attacks Gaza, you
attack Egypt. Your heroes [sit] trembling in your hideouts -[yet] you
ask, 'Where is Egypt?'...
"[Hamas leader Khaled] Mash'al, in his folly, considers himself a
hero, issuing orders from his hideout in Damascus or Tehran to his
counterparts in Gaza to kill themselves.
"No resistance [movement] has its decisions made by others. Khaled
Mash'al is not a free [agent], [for] his decisions are controlled by
Tehran. He is not murdering the Palestinians to liberate Palestine -
which he is completely incapable of doing [i.e. liberating Palestine]
- but to prevent [Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud] 'Abbas from
negotiating with Israel. Can there be greater folly than this?...
"Egypt will never [let itself] be dragged into confrontation with
Israel while Iran sits quietly [far away], issuing orders that are
carried out by its lackeys. Our armed forces will never fight to
defend Syria, whose army, as far as I know, has not fired a single
bullet since 1973...
"Hamas has no future in Palestine. What it has done to the
Palestinians, not even Israel has done. [The Hamas government] is the
first [Muslim] government in the world to prevent its citizens from
making the Hajj, and it the third [Arab] regime to massacre its own
people, after Saddam Hussein's and Hafez Al-Assad's. Must the Egyptian
army defend it? Must we defend lunatics who have butchered their own
people, held the wounded hostage, prevented [their citizens] from
making the Hajj, and, worse yet, murdered one of our sons [i.e. the
Egyptian officer killed in a clash with Hamas at the Rafah
crossing]?..."
Ibrahim also criticized Qatar, calling it hypocritical for attacking
Arab countries while itself striving to establish relations with
Israel and the U.S.: "Washington once had one protectorate in the
Middle East - Israel - but now it has two: Doha and Tel-Aviv... Qatar
is the Arab country with the most intensive trade relations with
Israel... Qatar was the first country to sell Israel more [natural]
gas than Egypt, and at lower prices - and nobody opposed this. Qatar's
prime minister and foreign minister, Hamad bin Jasim bin Jaber Aal
Thani, is friendly with Israel's foreign minister, Tsipi Livni. The
letters and gifts he sent her on her birthday indicate a belated
adolescent [crush on her]. He [even] preferred to buy a summer house
in Nahariya to vacation with his Israeli friends, whom he likes more
than the British...
"The U.S. military operations base [in the Middle East] is in Doha -
and it is the largest U.S. military base outside the U.S. It was from
there that [the U.S.] launched its artillery attack on Iraq prior to
its 2003 invasion, and there that it conducted maneuvers in
preparation for this [operation]... Qatar built this base for the
Americans at its own expense... True, Qatar is occupied by the U.S. -
but this is by [Qatar's] its own consent and by the demand of
[Qatar's] masses. [This occupation] pleases [Qatar], and is based on
its mutual interests [with the U.S.]... [Now] this occupied country is
acting to convene an Arab summit, and is calling upon the large Arab
countries to attend it. Sometimes it even goes so far as to think it
can issue orders..."
Roz Al-Yousef Editor: Iran, Syria, and Qatar Strive for Regional
Hegemony - At Egypt's Expense
In a January 3, 2009 article, the editor of the Egyptian daily Roz Al-
Yousef, 'Abdallah Kamal, likewise attacked the Syrian-Iranian-Qatari
axis: "Several years ago, and its longstanding alliance with Iran
notwithstanding, Syria became the third member of the troika, that
comprises the leading Arab [countries] and was formed in the wake of
the Second Gulf War...
"The first member of this troika was Egypt; the second was Saudi
Arabia. However, [since then], Syria has slowly… fallen into the
embrace of Iran - whose [policies are blatantly] at odds with Arab
interests because of its Persian ethnicity, its Shi'ite faith, and its
political agenda - which is completely opposed to that of the Arabs.
"The main impediment to Iran's influence in the region is Egypt's
political prominence. [This is why Iran] has been trying to remove
Egypt from the arena for the past quarter century or more... [it is
attempting] to push it into a military confrontation with Israel that
will undermine its economic and political stability for the next 25
years at least, and will trap it into a no-exit security situation (by
pushing the Palestinians into Sinai and making them a demographic time
bomb for Egypt)...
"Iran is even trying to topple the Egyptian regime, or at least to
[challenge its] moral [legitimacy], so as to exert every [possible]
pressure on it, making it lose its political influence in the
region... The optimal arena for accomplishing this goal has been
Gaza...
"Iran has helped Hamas manufacture rockets, [for example] by smuggling
warheads and [missile] guidance systems into Gaza - made in China,
Korea, or wherever. Hamas manufactures the rockets with the gunpowder,
pipes, and tail sections it receives.
"[Iran] also supplies $40 million a month in funds ($25 million for
Hamas and $15 million for [Palestinian Islamic] Jihad)..."
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portata dei qassam"  (Luca Logi / rodewalder / Golda Meir, febbraio
2008)
http://raionim.blogspot.com/2009/01/certo-che-i-qassam-sono-pericolosi_05.html

 titled "Hamas, Damascus, Iran - The New Axis of Evil."
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per fare esplodere il paese, se gli amici americani non lo armano fino
ai denti fa la fine di Sadat, garantito...

 ai denti fa la fine di Sadat, garantito...
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