For example, in 2015, Hamas operatives participated in Red Cross International training on international law and peacemaking. Like the PA, Hamas has also learned to appeal simultaneously to the Arab Muslim world and the West. Decades-long PA assaults on Israel’s state legitimacy have led to a situation in which a previously determined terrorist entity – the PLO – has replaced the legitimacy of a democratic state – Israel. Third, the events of October 7 refute the claim that Israel can border a “demilitarized” Palestinian state. Fourth, the international community has ignored the fact that the PA is too weak and lacks political will to govern a Palestinian state.

Source: Los Angeles Times July 17, 2024 13:20 UTC