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See, thats the problem.
Hamas are not aliens. They are Palestinians and they represent them.
You are talking like Hamas took Gaza in captive. There is nothing farther from the truth.
Literally the first thing Hamas did when they came to power in Gaza in 2007 was to establish a dictatorship, with suspended elections, no more free press or free speech, etc.
Today, we have an entire generation of radicalized young Palestinians who grew up on Hamas propaganda.
That being said, Hamas seems to enjoy genuine support from a substantial share of Gaza's population.
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They are fighting against Israel for a reason, no doubt about that. They say it openly.. they are fighting to end their suffering which they blame Israel for and so they want to end Israel.
Most historic examples of successful freedom fighters don't involve genocidal ambitions toward the oppressor.
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I offer a different approach. I offer them - give up your destructive ideology wanting to kill me and my family, acknowledge that you will no longer be a refugee and go build something for yourself. That’s what they’ll get when they surrender.
The Palestinians could have had this package on multiple occasions and always turned it down.