Will hamas really fulfil their stated objective or are they likely to moderate their views?
462371
Its all about money.\n\n As they run out of Money the people will start to change their views. \n\nNo other countries are helping them now because of money, even saudi arab has said no to them
1089689
Your comment has merit. The heavy handed approach, seems to do little more than spawn new generations of anti-Israel kids. To call them Nazi-like will earn you score and reproach. I would simply say that their approach does not seem to be working.
708941
They are a legitimate political group whose ideas are not aligned with the us governments therefore they are classified by terrorists in the US. Only three other countries classify them as a terrorist organization and that is the militant arm of Hamas, I believe only one other country besides the US considers the entire group terrorists and that may be Israel. I am not entirely sure because it has been at least a year since I watched something about them.\n They were elected into power because the previous ruling party in Palestine was corrupt.
531583
Is it not a shame that people like you cannot identify terrorists? The reason the US and Eu refuse to recognise Hamas is that they are TERRORISTS and operate outside the realm of international law and accepted behaviour. Teh rational world rejects them- the irrational world seems to think that blowing up babies in prams is somehow legitimate when you are a Palestinian and trying to kill as many Jews as possible!\n\nHey- Hamas and the Nazis share a common aim- both want to live in a Judenrein (Jew free) area- the Hamas charter calls for the killing of every Jew in the area!
1044246
Not only will this be a good thing for the United States, this will be a good thing for the world.  The Muslim Brotherhood has been around since 1928, and should have died with the Third Reich, but their brand of anti-Semitism goes over big with the so-called Arab street. Some of those guys go to Mosque on Friday just to get tanked up on the hate-Israel vitriol.\n\nAbbas had better watch his back because Hamas and their Iranian masters aren't above whacking him.
1025789
Hammas IS the Palestinian government. Anyway, no. They VOTED for Hammas and its destroy Israel policy. Anyone got any thoughts on how you make peace with someone who wants you dead? Neither do I, except of course, you defeat them.
530509
Well Hamas won. The people have spoken. Now Hamas has a choice, keep their present stand on destroying Israel (a country formed and recognized by UN charter which is more than I can say for that area called Palistine.)and being broke. Or they can denounce terrorism and recognise Israel as a country and join most of the rest of the world with all the benefits and perks of being on someones dole.
358766
Yes Hamas is a terrorist group thats only goal is to destroy Isreal. so why should they support them?
694904
If you are talking about Hezbollah taking over Lebanon and tying up those countries into one big Islamic State, I think that is the ultimate goal of Hezbollah. I fear they will try to attack Israel on a large scale attack and will bring much chaos to the region with major repercussions
1140669
For their own good.\n\nHamas is a terrorist group / freedom fighters depending on how you look at it.\n\nTo govern, they must become a government.  The IRA learned to put the weapons down, Hamas must do the same.  If they continue their ways, they only harm their own people.  They were voted in because of what they did for the people where Arafat's gov't was corrupt and inefficient.  They were not voted in for their violence (albeit, Palestinians liked their defiance).  If Hamas wants to become a government, diplomacy is part of the game.\n\nPlay it or perish.  I have no sympathies for them if they don't change their ways.  The best way for them to fight occupation is to lay down their arms and seek the aid of the world.  They will get much more help if they would.
228498
Hamas is a political party that currently holds power in Palestine. Lead by various leaders, the Hamas party's main objective is to gain land for the Palestinian people: basically a country to hold their people. Their policies are people-centered (the people being their own 'citizens'). They are very socially aware for their own people, building hospitals, schools, parks, and other social projects. However, when it comes to those outside their 'country', the Hamas people are quite violent: after all, they are a "terrorist" party, and participate in very violent tactics.
41431
Hamas, acronym of Harakat al-Muqawamah al-Islamiyyah (Arabic: حركة المقاومة الاسلامية, literally "Islamic Resistance Movement" and Arabic for 'zeal'), is a Palestinian Islamist movement closely related to the Muslim Brotherhood and is the democratically elected representative government of the Palestinian people. Its stated goal is to establish an Islamic theocracy in the area that is currently Israel, the West Bank and the Gaza strip.\n\n"Hamas" is also the former name of the Movement of Society for Peace, a political party in Algeria.
1087515
There are two different schools of thought in the Arab world regarding Israel (on a large scale, I'm sure there are individuals who don't ascribe to either).\n\n1) Hamas, et al- Destroy Israel all at once.\n\n2) Fatah, et al- Through diplomatic means return to pre- 1967 borders, then destroy the rest of Israel.  (The "doctrine of Phases")\n\nThis was never a secret.  Fatah officials repeatedly stated that this was their view openly, on the radio, for many years.\n\nAfter a while, they realized that if they kept saying it openly, they would never get the diplomatic concessions that they were seeking, so they stopped saying that they would use the return to pre- 67' borders as a stepping point to destroy Israel, but continued to insist on being given such a concession.
976025
SADLY, they will gain local credibility and addulation within their constituency... they are the "PARTY OF GOD" whose stated GOAL is the removal of Israel from the map and the death of ALL non-believers.  Hezbollah DOES have an incredible PR department within their own arena... the locals get paid from Iran\n\nYES, there was a brief period of Lebanese nationality when they kicked out Syria's advisors and Army... BUT Hezbollah has gotten better advice from Iran and Syria now and are working the world-media... Israel wasn't reacting to an attack... THEY were the aggressors...\n\nGet ready for the United Islamic Republic (Iran, Syria and newly "invited" members Iraq, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Turkey... the old Ottoman Empire under a new name.
997832
I think Israel is being far more restrained in their actions that I would be in their position. Hamas - a known terrorist organization - has seized two Israelis. They executed one of them (the civilian), and want to negotiate the release of Israeli-held Palestinian prisoners for "information" about the other (the soldier). Further, since Hamas took control of the Palestinian government, the number of rocket attacks into Israel from Gaza has increased, including one that was claimed (by the Palestinians) to have a chemical warhead on it.\n\nThe Israelis are under relentess attack from terrorists organizations, and every time they respond to said attacks the Israelis are chastized by the UN as the aggressors... if Israel acts first, they are the bad guys. If Israel responds to terrorism, they are the bad guys. Israel is in a no-win situation, so they're taking the high ground - they are not initiating anything, only reacting to it.\n\nAnd far from being overkill... Israel could easily level everything and everyone in Gaza and the West Bank if they chose to. What they're doing now is very controlled and very orchastrated, to keep from giving the terrorists anything to use propaganda-wise.
74449
Rejecting Hamas is not the same as rejecting Democracy.\nFor years the Hamas has indiscriminately killed thousands of innocent people with no valid justification for their actions.  Hamas won the election - Fine.  Now (as before under the PLO) a terrorist organization is the duly elected representative of the Palestinians.  The Palestinian people have made their choice and it is called TERRORISM.  They should be ostracized, reviled, and punished accordingly.
680103
It is still supporting Hamas.  The goal is to not have peace with the Palestinians and to steal thier land, having a reactionary government that Israel can falt out reject and ignore diplomatically is exactly why Israel supported Hamas in the first place.  It is ideal if the goal is to ignore efforts such as the Road Map, because of course, they "don't recognize Israel".  The fact is that Hamas could be brought to the table and would recognize Israel, but a long pattern of negotiations where Palestinaisn offered all and Israel offered ntohing reasonable by far (camp david) has made the Hamas line hard.  Palestinaians elected Hamas because they are tired of leadership that acts in accord with Israels rejection of peace and in doing so capitulates to the oppressor.  But Israel is in control (because the US allows it) and can only be brought to justice if the American people put pressure on them to do so, it is in our hands, make a call, write a letter, it is the least we can do.