March 19, 2007
Should Israel accept the cease-fire (hudna) offer - short or long-term - which will certainly come from Hamas and the Palestinian Authority unity government?
On the basis of military logic the answer should be no, because this path will allow Hamas to become more established and increase its military strength through arms smuggling, including to the West Bank.
The political logic, on the other hand, says this could be an opportunity to begin a process of de-escalation, of ending violence and bloodshed, after which Hamas, under Palestinian public pressure, will choose to compromise with Israel. Read more>>