Check out this article from TIME magazine, published in the October 16, 2006 issue.
http://www.time.com/time/magazine/printout/0,8816,1543922,00.html
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Nat
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I was surprised to find this article in TIME magazine. It offers a devastating look into the current crisis in Gaza. It seems to me that the world is content to sit back and let this humanitarian disaster unfold. After electing Hamas in free and fair elections which were heralded as such across the world, the Palestinians are being penalized for making the wrong choice. The international community remains committed to a peace process that does not effectively address Palestinian concerns.
Hamas won the election largely because people were tired of the corruption, lies and capitulation of Fatah. Abbas, America's darling who is pushing for the roadmap, is selling out his people and their desire for a viable, independent Palestinian state. Ie) a state where Palestinians control their own borders, have access to every road within their territory, and are not restricted in any way, shape or form by an Israeli military presence.
A just and real peace in the Middle East will only result when there is a just solution. The international community has refused Hamas access to the economic means necessary to govern. They are instead pushing for Abbas, which allows Israel to dictate the terms of peace - terms which are inherently unjust and unrealistic for a future Palestinian state.
While Hamas has refused to recognize Israel, part of the reason for this decision rests on the party's desire to retain credibility amongst the Palestinian people. I believe that Hamas can be pragmatic by recognizing Israel, while at the same time retaining legitimacy by bringing the issue of the "right of return" back to the negotiating table.
The international community must allow fresh consideration of this crucial demand. The fact that millions of Palestinians were not compensated for their lost property, nor allowed to return to reclaim it, remains the crux of Palestinian discontent. This important claim should be seriously considered by the international community, and all efforts must be made to right the wrong, and not to dismiss it by demanding the Palestinians to forget.
Natalie
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