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Originally Posted by FlamesAddiction
Hamas wants power... pure and simple. They are more powerful than the PA and therefore people are kind of forced to accept them. The fact is though, Hamas does not support freedom of speech and use scare tactics and extortion to maintain their power.
The PA and Israel would probably already have some kind of peace if Hamas didn't profit by keeping the situation the way it is.
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I agree with you, but doesn't every political party in the world only want power? I don't agree with Hamas' tactics, yet Fatah's corruption probably turned voters against them. Palestinians are kind of screwed no matter who they vote for.
With that said, I don't think anyone can deny that without Hamas and Hizballah, Israel would have never withdrawn from Gaza or Southern Lebanon. Yes it is ugly when civilians die when a rocket hits an Israeli school and kills a few civilians, but it does work. I am sure the Palestinians see more results with Hamas as opposed to Fatah.
What Israel needs to do, is reward Fatah by stopping settlements in the West Bank and work towards a meaningful and lasting peace. That way voters can get behind Fatah and Hamas would have no reason to exist.