Israeli 'Disappointment' Over Russia-Hamas Meeting

Jerusalem (CNN) -- Israel expressed "deep disappointment" Thursday over a meeting the Russian president held this week in Syria with exiled Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal.

Israel's Foreign Ministry said in a statement that it expected Russia to stand by Israel in its struggle against Hamas.

"Hamas is a terror organization whose declared goal is the destruction of the state of Israel," the statement read. "Hamas is responsible for the murder of hundreds of innocent civilians, among them immigrants from the Soviet Union and also Russian citizens."

The statement continued, "Israel has always stood by Russia in its struggle against the Chechnyan terrorism. We expect the same attitude when we are talking about the Hamas terrorism against Israel."

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev met Meshaal while on a visit to Damascus, Syria, on Tuesday, Russian news outlets reported.

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russia is looking for a way to bring about peace.

and Syria, Egypt, Lebanon, and others.

I find it hard to believe in the purity of any nations motives.

And Israel's enemies always made great customers.

Was it not a supply of weapons from the Soviet satellite state of Czechoslovakia that provided the firepower for their so-called "War of Independence" (more properly referred to as al-Naqba)?

Ever hear of the doctor's plot?

He only supported Israel in the beginning. He swiftly changed his mind.

It was a War of Independence. The "al-naqba" means "The first time the Arab states attempted to destroy Israel but inside got their asses kicked."

Paradoxically, many anti-semites often find common cause with the State of Israel.

Pretending is preferable to the truth for some.

Lieberman's disappointment means about as much as eating another potato chip when you are hungry.