Re: [Marxism] Hamas is hoping for an IDF ground operation

["Bhaskar Sunkara" <bhaskar.sunkara@xxxxxxxxx>]

>From the militants perspective their actions and the Israeli response will
only radicalize more people, swell their ranks and perhaps gain them
legitimacy as the defenders of Gaza and the Palestinian people.  They are
trying to achieve their goal--- the eradication of Israeli and the
establishment of the Palestinian state.  It makes sense that they want
Israel to escalate this unpopular mission.  Remember they view this conflict
in a much broader scope than individual lives and a single generation.

Of course I agree with you and I think its fatalistic and think that the
terrorist tactic was a big mistake from the start of it a half century ago.
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