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[quote=jsteele][quote=Anonymous]
NP, but what assurances do you think Hamas could give Israel that, if Israel met the conditions you lay out, Hamas would end its barrage?  I'm not asking for arguments why it would be in Hamas' best interest to do so, because Hamas has demonstrated that it frequently does not agree with our interpretations of its best interests.  But given what you would require of Israel, what would you require of Hamas in return?[/quote]

I'm not a Hamas negotiator. The point I am making is that Israel's current strategy will not result in assurances. We have several previous examples that show that to be true. So, another strategy that doesn't result in assurances will not be a step backward. However, if there are assurances that Israel desires, it can certainly propose them. That is the purpose of negotiations. The primary assurance that Hamas can offer is that it will not initiate hostilities toward Israel and that it will police its territory to prevent others from doing so. I think international observers (but not Americans) would be good, but Israel has always opposed them.
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