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Originally Posted by WCW Nitro
Yes, I do. I think if Israel showed real steps towards establishing a 2 state solution, it would take the fuel out of hamas. Right now, Hamas and the people of Gaza have nothing to lose. You lift the blockade, stop building settlements, and let them open their economy, now all of a sudden there is real tangible effects should they decide to launch rockets again. Mandates change, charters change. Egypt went to war with israel in '73 and a few years later was signing a peace treaty with it once a part of their land was returned.
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I guess you and I will just fundamentally disagree then. I don't think you can equate Hamas, a known terrorist organisation, with Egypt and how far they have come. Palestinians sure, if they were to denounce Hamas, and cooperate with Israel to eradicate them, I think things would change.
For the bolded part, they should stop building, that would be good first step by Israel, but they just can't let Hamas re-arm. They need to go.