Time will tell on how this ultimately plays out. It should be noted that there are factions in Israel that claim that Palestine doesn't exist.
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"A political party, in order to be viable, is one that professes peace, in my judgment, in order that it will keep the peace," Bush said. "And so you're getting a sense of how I'm going to deal with Hamas if they end up in positions of responsibility. And the answer is: Not until you renounce your desire to destroy Israel will we deal with you."
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I can undestand any governments position on dealing with those who want peace... but really. Looked at in one light, Hamas is doing what any government would do. I don't agree with their methods, but are they really that different from other nations (or would be nations in this case)?
What I am getting at is, demonizing them does nothing to solve this situation. Clearly, they have the support of the Palestinian people, right or wrong they are not a fringe group looking to just stir up shit.
This is an organization that provides schools and hospitals and is heavily involved in their communities, just like any good political organization should be... what I am trying to get at, is that we shouldn't look at this in strictly black and white, good vs. evil terms.