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morningfog

(18,115 posts) Tue Nov 20, 2012, 09:53 PM Nov 2012

My simple question: Will the actions of Hamas or Israel change the status quo?

More to the point, can the chosen actions of either actually change the status quo for the better?

I don't think so. Each side is fighting a losing battle with the course they have chosen.

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My simple question: Will the actions of Hamas or Israel change the status quo? (Original Post) morningfog Nov 2012 OP

k morningfog Nov 2012 #1

Short term win, long term lose quakerboy Nov 2012 #2

This pretty much exposes the Palestinian Authority as a tool of the Israelis and the US FarCenter Nov 2012 #3

no madrchsod Nov 2012 #4

morningfog

(18,115 posts)

1. k

Reply to morningfog (Original post)

Tue Nov 20, 2012, 10:44 PM

Nov 2012

quakerboy

(13,920 posts)

2. Short term win, long term lose

Reply to morningfog (Original post)

Tue Nov 20, 2012, 11:21 PM

Nov 2012

The only place this leads is eventually someone with more anger than sense gets ahold of something worse than a rocket or missile, and everyone loses.

FarCenter

(19,429 posts)

3. This pretty much exposes the Palestinian Authority as a tool of the Israelis and the US

Reply to morningfog (Original post)

Tue Nov 20, 2012, 11:38 PM

Nov 2012

Hamas is the only legitimate representative of the Palestinians and it will be supported by all the Arab Spring governments and Turkey.

madrchsod

(58,162 posts)

4. no

Reply to morningfog (Original post)

Wed Nov 21, 2012, 12:14 AM

Nov 2012

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