Peace Must Start with the End of Hamas

The tired lie that all of this is because of the Israeli occupation of the West Bank and Gaza has never been less believable. We can beg the question of whether there is or is not an occupation. The fact remains that such complaints certainly had no grounds prior to 1967—and the 6 Day War that was launched–and lost–by Israel’s neighbors—and yet Palestinian terror still existed. Terror—and multiple attacks by neighboring countries—has persisted against Israel since she declared independence in 1948. So, the “occupation” that everyone is screaming about can only actually reference the very presence of Israel as a state itself. Time and again, it appears nothing will appease her enemies except for Israel to cease to exist. Time and again the old aphorism is made to ring true: if the Palestinians lay down their arms there will be peace with Israel; if Israel lays down her arms there will be no Israel. Read Full Article »