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Originally Posted by se917
If you were the leader of Hamas and your land was being blockaded by Israel what would you do?
Israel does not want to lift the blockade for a ceasefire, Hamas has said they will have a ceasefire which includes them stop firing rockets, the blockade lifted and Israel leaves Gaza but Israel has refused this.
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If Gaza is blockaded where are the weapons coming from? As far as I can see they are coming from tunnels connecting Gaza with Egypt.
Why should Israel lift the blockade when it is clear that the main purpose of having the blockade lifted is to import more weapons?
If I was the Hamas leader I would put my prejudices and hatred to one side and be using the tunnels to bring in much needed aid and resources for my people and doing as much as possible to build up trust and a better relationship with Israel. Instead of importing weapons Hamas could have been building a prosperous state.
As things stand, taking this military action against Israel has resulted in massive loss of life and massive damage to the Gaza infrastructure. Palestinians are now a lot worse off than they were before.
If Hamas feels that they have a valid case they should take it to a international tribunal and try to resolve it peacefully and without bitterness. Not only does this save lives and avoid damage, it demonstrates that you are going for a legal or diplomatic solution to the problem not a military one.
After all, no-one, Palestinian or Israeli, likes to feel threatened.