Yes, that is very true - but not very useful in this situation. What actions does this collection of attitudes dicate? Hamas needs to go - but how to convert this from a wish into a reality without horrible consequences to civilians? I think it is hard.
Yes, that is very true - but not very useful in this situation. What actions does this collection of attitudes dicate? Hamas needs to go - but how to convert this from a wish into a reality without horrible consequences to civilians? I think it is hard.
You get the Palestinian people to turn on Hamas the way Iraqi Sunnis turned on AQI in late '07/early '08. Hamas exists as the governing body in Gaza because 1) a whole lot of Palestinians support them--some out of fear, and 2) nobody is challenging Hamas violently. If the Palestinian people started killing Hamas members and challenging their rule, well hey, now there's a whole world of possibilities for peace. All it takes is enough Palestinian men doing the same kind of insurgency they do against the IDF to Hamas instead. Until that happens, Hamas stays in charge and peace becomes impossible.
Yes, that is very true - but not very useful in this situation. What actions does this collection of attitudes dicate? Hamas needs to go - but how to convert this from a wish into a reality without horrible consequences to civilians? I think it is hard.
You get the Palestinian people to turn on Hamas the way Iraqi Sunnis turned on AQI in late '07/early '08. Hamas exists as the governing body in Gaza because 1) a whole lot of Palestinians support them--some out of fear, and 2) nobody is challenging Hamas violently. If the Palestinian people started killing Hamas members and challenging their rule, well hey, now there's a whole world of possibilities for peace. All it takes is enough Palestinian men doing the same kind of insurgency they do against the IDF to Hamas instead. Until that happens, Hamas stays in charge and peace becomes impossible.