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Originally Posted by _Q_
^^ Because its a tough sell for the average Joe in Gaza or the West Bank to believe that Israel will ease up on them and leave them alone.
History shows the Palestinians that 1) Israel wants to annex the Palestinian territories, build settlements and drive the Palestinians out. 2) attacks on Israel DO work as seen trough Israeli withdrawal from Gaza and southern Lebanon after repeated attacks on Israel.
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History shows the exact opposite actually.
Hamas was voted in after Israel withdrew from Gaza, not the other way around.
Similarly, in Lebanon, Hezbollah only began to attack as Israel was withdrawing.
In both cases it was Israel withdrawal that caused militia groups to fill a vacuum.