Originally Posted by Saaf_laandon_mo

If you ask many muslims outside the middle east what they think about Hamas most will say they are sympathetic and can see why they do it. There is a huge amount of support for Hamas because they fall under the umbrella of palestinians wanting a homeland. And by homeland I mean a viable deal which is fair to the palestinians and does not involve oppression or blockades. That is the cause of Hamas - their own homeland.

Give the Palestinaians that and then if Hamas launch attacks into Israel you will notice a drop in sympathy for them around the muslim world. Why? Because they would have got their land. There would no longer be a just cause.

As for their constitution says they don't recognise Israel, then that would be amended as part of the negotiation process.