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Originally Posted by _Q_
Sure and I get that.
But then you have to look at why Hamas is lobbing rockets in the first place, the occupation and illegal settlement building. Say Hamas decides tomorrow to put down their weapons like the PLO did in 1993, recognize Israel and negotiate peace. If the settlement building continues, someone else (probably more extremist than Hamas) will replace them as "The Defenders of Free Palestine" and spiral this thing out of control once again.
Listen it's a never ending circle. I get that both sides only see their side as being correct and I'm just as guilty as anyone on the other side. But the fact of the matter is, if Israel were to enable the side that wants peace, the Palestinian people would have no excuse to support the violence. As it stands right now, their only choices are live under occupation and risk losing your home or fight and die for the cause.
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Do you actually think that's why Hamas is lobbing rockets? That may be the PAs greatest concern, but Hamas wants nothing more than to create terror in Israel. Do you think that if Israel were to stop building and tore down illegal settlements, granted Palestine statehood and tore down the wall that mass bombings of markets, cafes and buses wouldn't ensue?
If the Palestinians ever want peace they have to stop backing and protecting Hamas.