I strongly disagree.Israel is a country that seems to take vengeance to the nth degree, and the many human rights violations they have inflicted on the Palestinians have created justified mistrust.
The Palestinians need to disavow Hamas...but Israel's harsh rule has, in the past, forced them to turn to them in desperation.
I am sure they would like to be rid of Hamas, too, but not if hundreds of thousands of them die--through starvation or bombings--in the process.
Hamas has the support of the people.
BTW, Hamas has been SUPPORTED by Israel for many years, The strategy was an effort to weaken the Palestinian Authority (PLO/Fatah) and move the regions further away from a 2 state solution.
Consider how strange the actions by Israel have been.
GAZA
They withdrew all Israelis and turned the territory over to Hamas. With the embargos, there was little chance of Gaza being much more than the prison camp that it is. That being said, the Arabs could have done much more to directly help Gaza, including investments and airdropping whatever was needed. The Arabs were fine with the Israeli solution. An independent Palestine could be a threat to several of the Arab states.
WEST BANK
They stayed in the West bank, increasing the number of settlements, and doing nothing about the anti-Palestinian actions by settlers. In addition, there are many checkpoints. Israel has done much to weaken the government and interfere with the daily life of citizens.
Clearly, if the settlement and checkpoints were removed, there would be reasonable cries for an independent West bank very soon.
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