Perfectly put. I think at one point there were the right and left in power with the belief that Israel becoming very powerful can show Palastinians that there is no choice but to accept the right of existence. And they will come to accept. American and many went with it.
However, as Israel become very strong, being a military nation, the Palastinians came to accept as did Arab world, but the very right took over in Israel. They came to believe they dont need to give lands back and they can just dominate and keep occupation. And since then, they have been becoming more isolated. To the point, that with all the Israel lobbying going on, US is having a hard time telling the rest of the world it is fully supporting their occupation when the slightest complain on dont bomb UN schools with women and children in it is hit back as Obama being pro-Hamas.
However, as Israel become very strong, being a military nation, the Palastinians came to accept as did Arab world, but the very right took over in Israel. They came to believe they dont need to give lands back and they can just dominate and keep occupation. And since then, they have been becoming more isolated. To the point, that with all the Israel lobbying going on, US is having a hard time telling the rest of the world it is fully supporting their occupation when the slightest complain on dont bomb UN schools with women and children in it is hit back as Obama being pro-Hamas.
This is the kind of immature reaction you'd expect from someone who looks at this tragedy in terms of a game. If you are occupying and harassing a people, you can't turn around and feign victimhood. The only way Gaza will be unoccupied is when Israel completely leave it and let the Palestinians do whatever they want as an independent state.
At best, you can say both parties are breaking international law; at worst you have to accept one side is the far bigger transgressor and is practising genocide. The Hamas charter is just a cheap fallback for a talking point by Israeli mouthpieces. While they may have been fervent in the past (the charter was drafted more than 20 years ago), they no longer are so: Aziz Dwaik, who is the most senior rep in the West Bank, has already said that Hamas has accepted Israel’s right to exist and would be prepared to nullify its charter. In any event, Israel has no reason to fear anyone in the Arab states; they are stronger militarily than the rest of the arab nations combined.
Whatever games you want to play with this discussion; right now it is the Israelis that are stopping this tragedy from ending. The Palestinians know they will never have the might to challenge Israel, all they want is their homes now. But even then, just watch the Israelis stoke the flames by being unreasonable with regards to boundaries and settlements, etc, as they have been many times before. This game is old. The international community has been condemning Israel for a long time now, the Americans should (and are becoming more inclined to) do the same.
At best, you can say both parties are breaking international law; at worst you have to accept one side is the far bigger transgressor and is practising genocide. The Hamas charter is just a cheap fallback for a talking point by Israeli mouthpieces. While they may have been fervent in the past (the charter was drafted more than 20 years ago), they no longer are so: Aziz Dwaik, who is the most senior rep in the West Bank, has already said that Hamas has accepted Israel’s right to exist and would be prepared to nullify its charter. In any event, Israel has no reason to fear anyone in the Arab states; they are stronger militarily than the rest of the arab nations combined.
Whatever games you want to play with this discussion; right now it is the Israelis that are stopping this tragedy from ending. The Palestinians know they will never have the might to challenge Israel, all they want is their homes now. But even then, just watch the Israelis stoke the flames by being unreasonable with regards to boundaries and settlements, etc, as they have been many times before. This game is old. The international community has been condemning Israel for a long time now, the Americans should (and are becoming more inclined to) do the same.