[Kanbab]

There is an ongoing cold & hot war between Hamas and Israel. Israel maintains checkpoints in the West Bank, and continues to build settlements, while leaving Gaza alone. Hamas undermines West Bank peace by murdering Fatah members, and not negotiating with Israel, claiming they want to ultimately fight all Jews in the world. Furthermore, Mahmoud Abbas in the West Bank joined Hamas in a unity government.

I think you are mistaken about who started the current fighting. In short, among the backdrop of relative calm: 3 Israelis youths were murdered, Israel searched the West Bank, and arrested numerous Hamas individuals, among other suspects. An Arab boy was murdered, Israel arrested numerous Israeli suspects. Hamas begins firing rockets from Gaza. Then Israel began responding with air attacks in Gaza.

[madaxe_again]

And who murdered those kids? Not Hamas.

And who runs Gaza and the West Bank? Not Hamas.

Who sent in troops and violated the ceasefire, killing children, and precipitating this? Sure as hell not Hamas. Netanyahu.

Finally - the "unity government" you speak ill of was welcomed everywhere as a positive step towards peace - except for in Israel where it's being used as an excuse for war.

[laichzeit0]

And who began firing rockets from Gaza? "Not Hamas"? I'm not trying to establish order of events here. Just baiting you to acknowledge a factual detail first.

[thescrewdriver]

> And who murdered those kids? Not Hamas.

Hamas themselves neither confirms nor denies it [1], so how can you claim that?

[1] http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/07/10/us-palestinians-is...

[Kanbab]

Who runs Gaza? If not Hamas, then who?