Comments on: Come “Meet” Khalid Meshaal At The House of Lords http://hurryupharry.org/2009/04/21/come-meet-khalid-meshaal-at-the-house-of-lords/ Liberty, if it means anything, is the right to tell people what they don't want to hear Fri, 25 May 2012 10:51:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: La Cumparsita http://hurryupharry.org/2009/04/21/come-meet-khalid-meshaal-at-the-house-of-lords/comment-page-3/#comment-333269 La Cumparsita Thu, 23 Apr 2009 07:50:01 +0000 http://www.hurryupharry.org/?p=15474#comment-333269 Wondering whether the video link might enable some clever techie to trace where Meshaal is? Wondering whether the video link might enable some clever techie to trace where Meshaal is?

]]> By: Israelinurse http://hurryupharry.org/2009/04/21/come-meet-khalid-meshaal-at-the-house-of-lords/comment-page-3/#comment-333181 Israelinurse Wed, 22 Apr 2009 22:10:25 +0000 http://www.hurryupharry.org/?p=15474#comment-333181 Pity -I was a) very much looking forward to reading a post by Amie on this event and b) confident that she would know exactly which questions to ask. Now I suppose we'll just have to make do with the 'official' version of what went on. Pity -I was a) very much looking forward to reading a post by Amie on this event and b) confident that she would know exactly which questions to ask.
Now I suppose we’ll just have to make do with the ‘official’ version of what went on.

]]> By: Der Whigphilosophie der Geschichte http://hurryupharry.org/2009/04/21/come-meet-khalid-meshaal-at-the-house-of-lords/comment-page-3/#comment-332990 Der Whigphilosophie der Geschichte Wed, 22 Apr 2009 13:26:28 +0000 http://www.hurryupharry.org/?p=15474#comment-332990 As another Gavin has turned up (inevitably enough) I will now change my online name to something slightly more practical. As another Gavin has turned up (inevitably enough) I will now change my online name to something slightly more practical.

]]> By: Someone http://hurryupharry.org/2009/04/21/come-meet-khalid-meshaal-at-the-house-of-lords/comment-page-3/#comment-332966 Someone Wed, 22 Apr 2009 12:39:40 +0000 http://www.hurryupharry.org/?p=15474#comment-332966 Not for plebs and yokels, then - let them know their place! Not for plebs and yokels, then – let them know their place!

]]> By: amie http://hurryupharry.org/2009/04/21/come-meet-khalid-meshaal-at-the-house-of-lords/comment-page-3/#comment-332931 amie Wed, 22 Apr 2009 10:36:12 +0000 http://www.hurryupharry.org/?p=15474#comment-332931 Just received this from Short's office in response to my request to attend tonight: "The event tonight is strictly for parliamentarians and lobby journalists." Just received this from Short’s office in response to my request to attend tonight:

“The event tonight is strictly for parliamentarians and lobby journalists.”

]]> By: Someone http://hurryupharry.org/2009/04/21/come-meet-khalid-meshaal-at-the-house-of-lords/comment-page-3/#comment-332925 Someone Wed, 22 Apr 2009 10:28:08 +0000 http://www.hurryupharry.org/?p=15474#comment-332925 Maybe he is simply an innumerate jerk, like Andy? Maybe he is simply an innumerate jerk, like Andy?

]]> By: Henry Dubb http://hurryupharry.org/2009/04/21/come-meet-khalid-meshaal-at-the-house-of-lords/comment-page-3/#comment-332923 Henry Dubb Wed, 22 Apr 2009 10:25:02 +0000 http://www.hurryupharry.org/?p=15474#comment-332923 “The reality is that Hamas won only about 45% of the total vote.” "But Gavin - that’s more than Labour managed when “winning” the last general election with 37% of the vote, or the one before that with 41%, or even Tony Blair’s great “landslide” of 1997, achieved with “only” 43% of the vote". True. But I don't know any New Labourite who goes round claiming that because they won 65% of the parliamentary seats that must mean they won 65% of the popular vote. But that's what John, Lord Allerdice claims for Hamas. “The reality is that Hamas won only about 45% of the total vote.”
“But Gavin – that’s more than Labour managed when “winning” the last general election with 37% of the vote, or the one before that with 41%, or even Tony Blair’s great “landslide” of 1997, achieved with “only” 43% of the vote”.

True. But I don’t know any New Labourite who goes round claiming that because they won 65% of the parliamentary seats that must mean they won 65% of the popular vote. But that’s what John, Lord Allerdice claims for Hamas.

]]> By: Alec http://hurryupharry.org/2009/04/21/come-meet-khalid-meshaal-at-the-house-of-lords/comment-page-3/#comment-332896 Alec Wed, 22 Apr 2009 08:30:48 +0000 http://www.hurryupharry.org/?p=15474#comment-332896 <blockquote>At least it’s not as deliberately false as those who attempt to ignore Hamas’s democratic mandate.</blockquote> Such as Hamas themselves when they ignored their lack of a mandate for executive control, and that mandate that Fat'h held? What's also deliberately false, Andy, is your suggesting that anyone is ignoring what mandate Hamas has. International and foreign agencies are just declining to fund it. Why should Hamas have a right to receive foreign tax money? Either that or you're being incompetent.

At least it’s not as deliberately false as those who attempt to ignore Hamas’s democratic mandate.

Such as Hamas themselves when they ignored their lack of a mandate for executive control, and that mandate that Fat’h held?

What’s also deliberately false, Andy, is your suggesting that anyone is ignoring what mandate Hamas has. International and foreign agencies are just declining to fund it. Why should Hamas have a right to receive foreign tax money?

Either that or you’re being incompetent.

]]> By: Someone http://hurryupharry.org/2009/04/21/come-meet-khalid-meshaal-at-the-house-of-lords/comment-page-3/#comment-332891 Someone Wed, 22 Apr 2009 07:48:26 +0000 http://www.hurryupharry.org/?p=15474#comment-332891 "At least it’s not as deliberately false as those who attempt to ignore Hamas’s democratic mandate" Been said before, but I'll say it again for the benefit of someone who evidently doesn't understand that democracy consists of more than just the number of votes cast: Hitler was elected democratically. It's what happened afterwards that is significant. “At least it’s not as deliberately false as those who attempt to ignore Hamas’s democratic mandate”

Been said before, but I’ll say it again for the benefit of someone who evidently doesn’t understand that democracy consists of more than just the number of votes cast:
Hitler was elected democratically. It’s what happened afterwards that is significant.

]]> By: DocMartyn http://hurryupharry.org/2009/04/21/come-meet-khalid-meshaal-at-the-house-of-lords/comment-page-3/#comment-332856 DocMartyn Wed, 22 Apr 2009 01:30:47 +0000 http://www.hurryupharry.org/?p=15474#comment-332856 "Criticism of terror attacks of the west– stretching back to Dawson’s Field in 1970 – are “defamation”" As a little side note. One of the Aircraft that was blown up at Dawson's Field a millions of pounds of gold ingots in the cargo hold. The PLO could have run their operation for decades on the loot, but they didn't look. “Criticism of terror attacks of the west– stretching back to Dawson’s Field in 1970 – are “defamation””

As a little side note. One of the Aircraft that was blown up at Dawson’s Field a millions of pounds of gold ingots in the cargo hold. The PLO could have run their operation for decades on the loot, but they didn’t look.

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