Finally, Hamas Dumps Bashar al-Assad Publicly:
Apparently, Hamas has hired some strong political and public relations talent to strengthen their bid for statehood despite US Israeli objections. Creating space between themselves and the Syrians is the latest of a few pretty slick moves.
Understanding being seen giving support to a blatantly murderous Bashad al-Assad could erode support for their cause, they bailed out of Damascus while publicly stating their opposition to the Syrian leader's merciless crackdown. "I salute all the nations of the Arab Spring and I salute the heroic people of Syria who are striving for freedom, democracy and reform," Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh, visiting Egypt from the Gaza Strip, told thousands of Friday worshippers at Cairo's al-Azhar mosque last week.
Deciding to roll with the "Peaceful Protest Pays" angle, they've embraced the Arab Spring's global shout for freedom and have taken that act on the road. So far, they've got people on the ground working the P/R thing in Amman, Cairo and Doha.
Tightening ties with the politically fledgeling Egyptians, Hamas has been following the lead of the previously banned Muslim Brotherhood. The Brotherhood is actually the ideological parent of Hamas, which was founded 25 years ago among the Palestinians, the majority of whom are Sunni Muslims.
After hooking up with Abbas and the Palestinian Authority and now rejecting Syrian/Iranian support to stand with those seeking reform, Hamas is quietly legitimizing its cause while giving its image a long overdue makeover.
While it looks as though the Basha al-Assad regime is running on fumes in the friends department, they still have the Iranians in their corner. However, considering the sanctions Tehran is struggling with, the Iranians may decide to play a peace card few have considered they have within their deck.
Since Tehran has the clout for a serious sit down with the Syrians, the Supreme Leader/Ahmadinejad are the only one's who could offer to broker a deal to stop the flow of blood sooner than later. This move would show the world the Iranians could achieve something the West could not, while looking like the good guys to whomever takes over when Assad inevitably leaves the stage.
There are many angles to be played in this continuing saga and we are going to cover them all. Stay tuned
Hamas Dumps Bashar al-Assad
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