Just because HAMAS was started by Sharons funding, doesn't mean that they are fully in control of HAMAS. Most of the supporters think it is a movement against Sharon and a continuation of the "jihad" (Struggle). They feel that like Hezbullah who kicked Israel out of it's illegal occupation of Lebanon (with more war crimes purporated by Sharon which the IDF found him guilty of by the way in the Sabra and Shatila refugee camps) was a good model. What they don't see is that everytime they do attack, Sharon using a arsenal of the most modern weapons just annialates or levels a whole town, literally. This again, prompts another response and more outrage, and a bigger call for "Jihad" against them. What they don't see They can control key operatives whom are given 'clearance' to enter Israel, then cause havoc, and thus, give Sharon the excuse it needs to launch a new offensive. This has happened before when people who shouldn't even be anywhere near somewhere (such as the British suicide bombers recently), are allowed access through numerous strict checkpoints after which they blow themselves up. The PA has absolutly no secuirty. Withen these past 30 months, Israel under Sharon has killed almost all of the security men that the PA had, so the PA can't do anything to stop HAMAS.
HAMAS is almost more powerfull than the PA today, this is thanks to Sharons funding and his 'response' to terrorism. With every more 'assassination' the IDF or 'raid' the IDf does in the 'occupied territories', the stronger HAMAS gets in terms of support and potential recruits. In other words, the more war crimes (and yes, they are fully certified war crimes, from the settlements to the IDF millitary tactics) Israel commits against the Palestanians, the stronger HAMAS gets.
