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Israel/Palestine

hack89

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18. Israel can't give Hamas what they want

Reply to Scootaloo (Reply #17)

Wed May 13, 2015, 03:54 PM

May 2015

Last edited Wed May 13, 2015, 10:03 PM - Edit history (2)

that only leads to a bigger war in the future. Unfortunately the needs of the people of Gaza diverge from the desires of Hamas. Hamas does not want a peaceful and prosperous Gaza economically integrated into the Israeli economy. They would rather the people live in fear of them and in abject poverty rather than normalize relationships with Israel. They will not allow "alternative options for power, for food and transit." Why should they - by your own admission it would weaken their hold on power. They have an apocalyptic world view centered on conflict with Israel - they will not waiver from that. They will use what ever means they have to retain control of Gaza. Yours is pipedream - at best it would result in bloody civil war as Gazan kills Gazan.

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Families in Khuza’a forced to live in shipping containers as politics prevent Gaza reconstruction - [View all] polly7 May 2015 OP

Horrific. n/t Jefferson23 May 2015 #1

Thank God they have that libodem May 2015 #2

It's ok - Hamas has enough material to resume building tunnels hack89 May 2015 #3

It's ok - Israel can bomb the shit out of shipping containers too Scootaloo May 2015 #4

But you can understand why donor nations are reluctant to hand aid over to Hamas hack89 May 2015 #5

Wouldn't be a problem if it weren't for Israel's mass bombing of people's homes Scootaloo May 2015 #6

Building a network of 50 offensive tunnels under those homes certainly didn't help things hack89 May 2015 #8

Israelis are incapable of discretion? Scootaloo May 2015 #11

Ok. hack89 May 2015 #12

Singed dirt is no excuse for scorched earth Scootaloo May 2015 #13

The real answer is to lift the blockade hack89 May 2015 #14

The same blockade that holds that chocolate, fishing rods, and halva are WMD? Scootaloo May 2015 #15

Gaza will never be peaceful with Hamas. hack89 May 2015 #16

Except the use of overwhelming force doesn't "Crush Hamas" Scootaloo May 2015 #17

Israel can't give Hamas what they want hack89 May 2015 #18

It should be in Israel’s best interest to rebuild Gaza asap. Little Tich May 2015 #7

Is it? hack89 May 2015 #10

Mondoweiss hating on the Palestinian Authority oberliner May 2015 #9