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Issues of Concern
Ayaan Hirsi Ali
April 23, 2023
Hamas is extreme in its ideology, which is radical Islamist. They have absolutely no desire to resolve their conflict with Israel in the ways that Western leaders hope and expect — which is settling the conflict by accepting what we have been calling a two‑part state for a very long time. That is not the objective of Hamas. The objective of Hamas is to destroy the State of Israel. Keeping the conflict going is, in a way, beneficial to them as a group even if it hurts normal people. As long as Hamas holds onto that stance, stays with that extreme position and remains intransigent, the problem will never be resolved. READ MORE
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