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Originally posted by Tyrone Slothrop
I don't think you can criticize Israel for declining to deal with Hamas. But that doesn't mean that whatever Israel does is necessarily wise. For example, with Hamas controlling Gaza, Israel might decide to stop supplying electricity. I don't think Israel is under any obligation to provide power to a regime that sees itself at war with Israel and does not accept its existence, but cutting off power to Gaza would probably increase support for Hamas, and could be counterproductive.
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They weren't just declining to deal with Hamas, they were (and are) refusing to turn over to the Palestinian authority funds they collected on its behalf; if they were to terminate the agreement, turn over the funds, and stop collecting it, that's one thing. I don't see how this is defensible.
