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[quote=Muslima]The hard fact is, you can not ignore Hamas, So there can't be peace without Hamas, the sooner we understand that, the better it will be for all parties involved. Any type of peace process that doesn't include the resistance in its talks will fail. Hamas must be at the negotiating table and considered a legitimate partner for peace. There is no way to broker peace while excluding one party from the negotiating table, they should have learned that by now.

Hamas’ conditions for a cease-fire include provisions about lifting the blockade of Gaza and resuming salaries to the public employees who make up most of the Gazan workforce. These demands are understandable, given Gaza’s dire economic situation. Any potential mediator should take Hamas’ conditions seriously not only because Gaza is in a humanitarian crisis but also because failing to do so upholds a status quo that will likely lead to more conflict in the future. Hamas and the Gazan people must be shown carrots and not only sticks for any cease-fire to hold.

The right mediator can end this conflict and make it harder for others to arise. Such a mediator has to be open to dealing with Hamas and its conditions. Acting otherwise is unlikely to end the current violence, let alone prevent more.[/quote]

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