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July 24, 2017

Hamas Won’t Compromise with the Palestinian Authority, and Gazans Won’t Overthrow Hamas

Israel shouldn’t sacrifice its own security on the altar of Gazans’ living conditions.

Since the terrorist organization Hamas seized control of the Gaza Strip in 2007, much of Israeli strategy toward it has stemmed from the belief that, if sufficient pressure is applied, the territory’s residents will rise up against it. Yaakov Amidror argues this is unlikely to happen, and he also doubts that improved living conditions for ordinary Gazans would deter Hamas from terrorism or war:

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July 24, 2017

  1. Hamas Won’t Compromise with the Palestinian Authority, and Gazans Won’t Overthrow Hamas

    Israel shouldn’t sacrifice its own security on the altar of Gazans’ living conditions.

  2. Washington Can Make It Much Harder for Iran to Get Troops and Supplies to Syria. But Will It?

    Stopping the Persian express.

  3. Israel’s Fatal Illusions at Oslo

    The story behind the handshake.

  4. The Libyan Government Is Trying to Keep Control over the Property of Its Expelled Jewish Community

    A proposed agreement would honor Libyan claims to historic Jewish objects.

  5. A Forgotten Interview with One of the Great Talmudists of Pre-War Eastern Europe

    The Rogachover Gaon.