HAMAS: Against Israel and Fatah

Between the State of Israel, The Palestinian Authority, and Hamas relies the complicated formula for peace in the region. As easy as it may sound, it is not. Mr. Abbas, the leader of the PA and head of the Fatah political has been trying to negotiate more with Israel to obtain better treatment, more opportunities, and less hectic measurements to avoid crippling the PA finances.
The West Bank, for example, has demonstrated more progress, if this is the right word, than in Gaza Strip. Productive Israeli-Palestinian meetings may have been the reason for it as well as less firm checkpoints and roadblocks that cripple the economy. Abbas has full control of the West Bank but cannot impose the same in Gaza Strip; the main reason is Hamas. International aid agencies put Gaza’s poverty rate at 80 percent, and most Gazans survive on United Nations handouts and aid from Hamas’ patrons, such as Iran (Foreign Affairs, Volume 89, No. 5, page 50).
Hamas still broadcasting to the Palestinians in Gaza that the Fatah political strategy is too open to communication with Israel even though Israeli rockets damaged their soil. Hamas try to disintegrate all diplomatic relations between Palestine and Israel but encounter Abbas in the middle. Hamas obtained more power since they are the majority in congress after the 2006 victory and are always pushing for the continuance of violence against Israel as well as maintaining vivid the desire of the complete destruction of the Jewish state.
The alternatives for peace include more effective communication and diplomatic resolutions between Hamas and Israel’s National Security Council, retake Gaza before Hamas get any stronger, or increase economic pressure and military operations to preempt terrorist attacks from Gaza into Israel. The most desirable event is to turn Hamas to be more cooperative with the PA and support Abbas rather than be against him. However, as the days pass by, Israelis still fear that Hamas continue building its capabilities, obtaining more economic support from other Arab nations, and deal with the reality that in Gaza Strip other minor terrorist organizations start to flourish, like the Salafi jihadist terrorist group. In the meantime, Washington will continue to broker peace talks and diplomatic encounters, a well-known melody nobody is willing to dance. President Obama will continue pressing Israel to ease the blockade, elimination of some of the restrictions, and to trust the United States for help when needed. History can show us that Hamas does not welcome diplomatic negotiations. They are willing to die for the cause and for the destruction of the State of Israel. One thing is for sure, Hamas is growing militarily and in members committed without hesitation to destroy Israel, and if possible, any Palestinian not focused on the same objective. Iran is behind the curtains shuffling money, armament, and providing training to its members. Hamas has diminished and almost stopped attacking Israel not because it is abiding by any diplomatic agreement but because the benefits overweight the cost, at least for now. Hamas also admits that hitting more Israeli civilians, especially with the longer-range Katyusha rockets it will give Israel an excuse to hit Gaza and kill 2,000 people according to Hamas top leaders.