Thousands of Israelis protest war

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Coca-Cola said:

superchunk said:
Your points about Hamas not allowing dissension also would be squashed if Hamas no longer had the argument about Israeli brutality. Take away Hamas' reason to exist, Israeli actions in WB/Gaza, and you give the people, who don't like them and those who only like them for their actions against Israel, the ability to take back control.

You might be right but might be wrong.

I don't know much about the area except reading about it - never been there. 

I have a funny feeling that the Palestinians will be better off with Israel in control than Hamas.

 

 

I think you missed my point. The problem isn't so much Hamas as a whole as it is Hamas' military wing. Their civil wing is much better actually than PA. Much less corrupt and does a much better job at building infrastructure and things the public actually needs. That is the primary reason Hamas decidedly won the elections.

To get rid of the military aspect, I argue, Israel needs to make some significant changes in the daily lives of Palestinians. No more prison, no more cutoffs for electricity/water/food/travel/etc.