Originally posted by: JTsyo
Before it could have been said that Hamas was just a terrorist operation but since they have been elected into power, I would think Israel would have much more justification in broader attacks. Since they were elected, their action are technically endorsed by the people. I think by being the official power, Hamas has opened many more doors against them.
The argument is valid, but only to a point. Israel is not without fault in their dealings with the Palestinians and other Islamic groups. I think the Palestinians elected Hamas as much in frustration with the corruption and failure of Arafat and Fatah to improve their lot and the real suffering caused by both politics and ineptitude on the part of the Isrealis as they did because of their suffering under Isreali rule.
The more important question is how best to stop the killing and destruction going forward. It won't happen as long as Hamas is in power, or at least as long as they continue to have the destruction of Israel as their stated goal, and it won't happen as long as they allow rockets to be launched at Israel from their territory.
It won't be easy, but both Israel and the Palestinians are going to have to get beyond their ingrained mutual distrust and hatred over past wrongs and deal with the reality of the need to establish meaningful, rewarding lives for all of the real human beings living in the world as it exists, now.
Nothing else will work.