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Originally Posted by roachboy
i supported the israeli decision to remove gaza settlements (they should do the same in the west bank)...that constituted a real concession on israel's part.
the problems we are now experiencing at a remove follow from the refusal to recognize the election results. this is a simple empirical reality.
and while i understand the desire to live peacefully amongst one's neighbors, and am all for it----how exactly does refusing to recognize an election and imposing a state of siege for 18 months reflect a desire to live peaceably?
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the refusal to recognize the election of Hamas is a direct response to the refusal to of Hamas to recognize Israel's right to exist and a willingness to continue to call for suicide bombings of Israeli civilians.
The security of Israel is not threatened by Hamas; the safety of its civilian population is.