It’s not a new thing, as we saw when Hamas took over in Gaza, throwing Fatah members off of roofs. But now Fatah is apparently coordinating with Israel to destroy Hamas:
I’ve been talking to friends of mine, former Palestinian Authority intelligence officials (ejected from power by the Hamas coup), and they tell me that not only are they rooting for the Israelis to decimate Hamas, but that Fatah has actually been assisting the Israelis with targeting information.
The enemy of my enemy is my friend. And it can’t happen soon enough.
“The enemy of my enemy is my enemy’s enemy. No more, no less. ”
–The Seven Habits of Highly Effective Pirates
(if you’re not familiar, try googling Schlock Mercenary…)
I hope they really do try to destroy HAMAS once and for all. Enough of all this bargaining. Rush Limbaugh said it best: “How do we negotiate with people whose starting point is our death?”
That applies to everyone, not Israel. We don’t bargain with al-Qaeda because we know they exist for the sole purpose of bringing death and destruction to non-Muslims. (We ignore Hezbollah, so we’re not perfect.)
HAMAS exists to eradicate Israel, thus Israel’s policy must be to eradicate HAMAS. All these asinine ceasefires serve no purpose except to allow HAMAS and its buds to rearm. Enough of this insanity! Wiping one terrorist entity off the face of humanity would be a step toward progress.
At the same time, Israeli leaders need to communicate how life without HAMAS benefits Gaza Palestinians – the prosperity that would be possible if Gaza weren’t a gigantic military camp run by a bunch of thugs.
> At the same time, Israeli leaders need to communicate how life without HAMAS benefits Gaza Palestinians – the prosperity that would be possible if Gaza weren’t a gigantic military camp run by a bunch of thugs.
What makes you think that the average Palestinian values prosperity more than dead Jews?
Another benefit of Fatah helping Israel with targeting information: fewer innocent casualties. Though as long as Hamas and those of like mind commit the war crime of hiding among civilians, civilian casualties will be high.