Joel C. Rosenberg: "Welcome to Hamastan"

The "go to" guy when something significant happens in and around Israel is Joel C. Rosenberg. Be sure to read his post on the new terrorist state:

(CAIRO, EGYPT, January 26, 2006) -- Hamas By The Numbers, a fact sheet produced by the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, provides a chilling snapshot of the jihadist group formally known as the Islamic Resistance Movement.

Since 1989, Hamas has carried out more than 100 major terrorist attacks, killing more than 500
Hamas has launched more than 300 Qassam rockets at Israeli towns
84% of Israelis killed in these attacks have been civilians
27 Americans have been killed in Hamas attacks since 1993
Hamas has been on the U.S.-terrorist list for the past eight years
The European Union added Hamas to its terrorist list two years ago
Hamas receives $3 million a year from Iran
Now a new bullet point can be added:

On January 25, 2006, “Hamastan” – the world’s newest terrorist state – was born.

There's more...be sure to visit his site.