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Israel's prime minister accuses them of being as bad as al Qaeda, but he isnt trying to run the group out of Gaza. Theres a good reason why.
The problem for Israel is that its stuck. Many top U.S. officials now concede that as bad as Hamas is for both Palestinians and Israelis, its the least bad alternative. Gen. Michael Flynn, the outgoing director of the Defense Intelligence Agency, told an audience at the Aspen Security Forum on July 26 that Hamas rule of Gaza was something he believed should continue. If Hamas were destroyed and gone, we would probably end up with something much worse. The region would end up with something much worse, he said. A worse threat that would come into the sort of ecosystem there
something like ISIS.
http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2014/07/31/bibi-wants-hamas-to-stay.html
Skidmore
(37,364 posts)state of unrest and to wage war. At least Cheney doesn't hide his bloodlust.
Little Star
(17,055 posts)Gaza conflict: Israel calls up 16,000 more reservists as US supplies army with ammunition
Israeli call-up comes in face of intense international pressure to curtail operations in Gaza, where more than 100 Palestinians died on Wednesday but US agrees to provide Israel with new ammunition supplies
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/middleeast/israel/11002096/Gaza-conflict-Israel-calls-up-16000-more-reservists-as-US-supplies-army-with-ammunition.html
The US seems to have no problem helping with the unrest.
DetlefK
(16,423 posts)The one-state-solution is unacceptable to Israel because it would water down the premise of Israel as a jewish state. The two-state-solution is unacceptable to Israel because it would cede territory to the Palestinians that is destined for the Israelis by divine authority.
For Israel, any other choice is worse than their constant warfare and oppression of the Palestinians.
WinkyDink
(51,311 posts)Turbineguy
(37,206 posts)the Palestinians are so screwed up that they could not possibly choose something better than Hamas?
TIMETOCHANGE
(86 posts)If Israel stays at war, it keeps U.S. support from politicians and the people of both Israel and the U.S.. It keeps its troops hardened, maintains an aggressive and prepared military stance, and keeps the warhawks in power.
What does peace give Israel, that I do not know. Things might be too far gone for peace to be a benefit to Israel. So war must become so disadvantageous that only peace is the solution. But like so many things in this world, peace is fleeting, and rarely true.
Roy Serohz
(236 posts)He needs an enemy, and Hamas is dumb enough to play the role.