Begin the Beguine,

luckily it is only one Palestinian perspective. I have said it in another thread: The majority of the Hamas voters has voted for them out of anger about a corrupt government and for what they perceive them do have done on a local level of administration and not because they share that particular demand in the charter. European observers say that roughly 70% of the Palestinians would agree with a two state solution.

I can understand if Israel is wary, I would be too in their place. But any movement coming from a terrorist background and being elected into government needs some time to adjust. Demands that the Hamas should immediately change are counterproductive. Let's wait and see. Give them a chance and you might even give peace a chance. Perhaps I'm too optimistic but we'll see.

Wolfgang