Another perspective...Why In The World Does The American Left Give Hamas A Free Pass?

[Erich Bloodaxe BSN]

70. I'll address your last point first.

No, I wouldn't. People who commit violent crimes need to be removed from the general population, no matter against whom they commit those crimes. That applies equally to Palestinian or Israeli criminals, or those of any other people. But if you honestly believe what you said, then there is no point in my even replying to you.

Nevertheless, I'll at least finish this reply. I WANT Israel to be able to live peacefully with their neighbours. I don't want them to be attacked by Hamas criminals, and I don't want them to have to waste hundreds of millions of dollars on either defense or offense, merely making the war profiteers more money on the death and suffering. and their current path is not making them any more safe, simply breeding further generations of hatred.

The only way to end the threat of Hamas is to undermine them with the rest of the Palestinian people. To get Palestinians to see no point in supporting Hamas. And as long as Israel is killing, maiming, and blowing up property, that will never happen.

I don't know if the solution will end up being 'one state' or two, but it has to involve more freedom and opportunity for Palestinians, so that they don't want to risk what they gain by turning to violence.