"There has never been a credible threat that Hamas would overrun Israel, no matter what their "charter" says."
Then why, after all these decades and the results, do they cling to Article 13?
And, as I've asked ad nauseam, what would you, a negotiator, respond when the central, unwavering demand is YOUR GENOCIDE?
No one has proffered a counter offer, and I've been asking since October.
Anyone want a seat at the big kids' table?
#166 | POSTED BY DANFORTH
For starters, take away a lot of the things that drive Hamas and help them recruit.
You know, stop stealing land, salting the fields, blowing up water pipes/facilities, illegal detentions, and random killings.
Maybe also stop blocking food, medical supplies, fresh water, building supplies like pipes and cement, and even seeds for planting.
If the average Palestinian saw a potential life for themselves, Hamas wouldn't have the support it does now. But Hamas is the only thing they have.
Then the negotiator isn't sitting across from Hamas but likely a far less violent leadership from a different group.
And don't forget, Israel created Hamas. Throughout the 70's, 80's and 90's, Palestinians agreed to give up a lot in exchange for promises from Israel to grant them authority and one-day statehood. And Israel just got tougher and meaner.
Israel CREATED Hamas in the 1970's as a violent, militant counterweight to the left, secularist, and far less violent PLO and Fatah parties. They literally have said this. Look up Brig. Gen. Yitzhak Segev.
Kid is probably just ignorant as hell of the symbol he wore.
Righteous fury with no real thoughtful consideration.