Word: destructionism
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The recent Palestinian elections presented voters with an extremely difficult choice. By many accounts, the widespread corruption and inefficiency of Fatah had the Palestinian people clamoring for competent government. Fatah’s primary opposition, Hamas, had demonstrated its effectiveness with internal social programs, but this domestic competency was accompanied...
But, as I was biking yesterday around the Mall in 60-degree-weather, I realized that there might be some validity to this global warming idea. From small efforts to build ethanol and biodiesel vehicles to completely altering America’s fleet of 200 million automobiles to run on...
Still, can a group sworn to Israel's destruction moderate once in office? Certainly discrepancies between the Hamas charter and its campaign platform suggest moderation is possible, as do initial Hamas statements supporting an extension of the current cease-fire with Israel. But Hamas will immediately face grave challenges such...
I think that in some ways it may provide more opportunity than we had before, if the overwhelming majority of Palestinians have more confidence in Hamas. It's better to deal with them as an elected authority because it forces Hamas to become part of the world community of governments...
None of which alters the fact that Hamas, as a party, remains committed to Israel's destruction. But in localities like al-Bireh, Hamas officials are focusing on winning hearts and minds by doing the small stuff. "One hand is resisting, the other is building," says Abu Tir, whose full...