Most likely Netanyahu's position will be strengthened in the coming elections and Abbas will have to figure out how to reign in Hamas. If he can do that then the next cycle of elections may return more moderate leaders.
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Maybe a semi valid point, Haybasusa, but to lay all the responsibility and Obligations on only Abbas and Fatah ignores the equal Israel responsibilities.
Simply because the Palestinians have been struggling to assert their human rights. And by 2005, the Palestinians schismed into the non-violent party of Fatah, who maintained non-violence was the best way to achieve their rights, While Hamas took the opposite position and maintained only unremitting violent resistance to Israeli domination was the best way to achieve their human rights.
One would think that Israel would reward Fatah for their non-violent and did not. Simply proving to the rest of the world, that violence or non violence by Palestinians would advance Palestinian rights.
Now the international community has spoken and said Israel better respect Palestinian non-violence as the only best way forward.
As Bozo Netanyuhu and his crazed supporters say fuck any Palestinian options. As Hamas violence advocates options look at the Fatah non-violent UN victories success with renewed Fatah respect. And may rejoin Fatah if and and only if Israel starts negotiating in good faith. Which is now a decision up to only the Israeli electorate.
But if Fatah non-violence now fails to advance Palestinian human rights against continued Israeli stupidity, why should Hamas be inclined to renounce violence?
As Habasusa seems to think its not a decision that must be made by Israel. As the ball is now in the Israeli court, and Israel must choose to either get real or expect more violent opposition. As Israel chooses to become a rouge State if it does not get real.
Nor does the international community have to opt to go to war with Israel when a economic and diplomatic embargo against Israel will send the message far more effectively.