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...from his own story, trying to draw attention to the absurdity of his own treatment or the irrationality of his society’s response to a particular event. More often than not, these moments are alienating as well as unnecessary. The book’s final chapters criticize Hamas??s rise to power and the construction of the fence in the West Bank as two serious impediments to the peace process. In this case, the timing of the book’s publication seems auspicious: at a time when the situation seems as close to hopeless...
...Several days later, The New York Times opined in a June 29 editorial, entitled “Hamas Provokes a Fight,” that “the responsibility for this latest escalation rests squarely with Hamas??[and] was a follow up to a declaration this month by Hamas?? political leadership that the group’s 16-month intermittent cease-fire would no longer be observed...
...Washington Post tried to give some lip-service to the Palestinian position but made the astonishing suggestion, in a July 1 editorial, “Hamas??s War,” that “Hamas government officials endorsed the militants’ demand that Israel release Palestinian prisoners it has legally arrested in exchange for a soldier who was attacked while guarding Israeli territory.” Quite how kidnapping and abduction of civilians from foreign territory can be described as “legal” was a topic the editorial did not address...
...form a new government. At that time, Palestinians need to take a hard look at their past choice and attempt to discern what is truly in their best interest. The main source of income for most residents of the West Bank is foreign aid to the PA, and Hamas?? actions only reduce this aid, therefore endangering many families’ livelihoods. Although their government may no longer be comprised of a corrupt Fatah administration, the Hamas regime is hindering progress and embittering the lives of ordinary Palestinians through its violent stances. Palestinians need an alternative to Hamas...
...government will choose to implement its Islamist party values in the fairly liberal Palestinian society, I also share the widespread conviction that the democratically-elected majority party is the last chance the Palestinians have to create an effective, transparent, and responsive government under the current post-Oslo political structure. Hamas??s success in government is central to short-term stability for Palestinians. This is also keenly true for Israelis, for the five-year intifada has proven repeatedly that Palestinian militancy is driven by economic instability and social frustration. If international donors follow through on their threat...