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Originally Posted by astralis
stan,
voters were voting against corruption, and more than a few palestinians and outside observers believed that hamas would moderate themselves upon getting into power (which they have, just not anywhere close to enough).
it's hard not to vote against the corrupt bureaucrat, when the other choice is the one organization that actually fields medical services, support and lending networks, etc.
in any case, the palestinians are learning a bit more what exactly electing hamas entails now, and as you may imagine, hamas isn't quite as popular as it was before. to look at the bright side of things, fatah knows why it lost against hamas, and they have finally started to take halting steps to clean up their act, as well as at least make attempts to unify/streamline their leadership. these are positive benefits not just for the palestinians but for israel, as consolidation means that the israelis will have less to fear of revanchist splinter groups screwing things up.
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Or at least, thats the HOPE, is that they're learning. But then again, in the past 60 years, you'da though they'd learn something else too right?
Bottom line, until a government of theirs (and that its its core meaning committment to the same by the people) says no more terror and enforces it, they are not doing enough.