"Says who.....the US and Israel?"
Common sense tells me Hamas (and the PLO, and Hezbollah, and just about any other terrorist organization supported by Syria, Iran, Saudi Arabia, etc) is a terrorist organization, wall_rus.
I don't need the Israelis, the United States government or any other government--for that matter--to tell me that.
"Just like Sean Fein, there was a militant faction and a political arm."
The difference between Sinn Fein and the PLO is the way the organization was formed.
Sinn Fein was originally established as a political party in Ireland.
The PLO was established as a paramilitary organzation in order to throw Israeli Jews out of Palestine.
While the Sinn Fein is tied to terrorist groups (mainly the IRA), there is NO doubt the PLO has roots in organizing terrorist activities against Israel.
At least Sinn Fein worked to disarm Northern Ireland.
The PLO has done nothing except run their mouths....among OTHER things....
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