larry johnson provides some details about hamas leaving you with questions i imagine;

I decided it was time to discuss the Hamas Charter (the 2017 revision) and its implications for the current conflict. You have to ask yourself a question — do the leaders of Hamas embrace the words they adopted or was it just a political ploy? I believe it was the former. The words of this charter clearly express how those who are members of Hamas view Palestine, Israel and the Zionist movement. I am curious what you, the readers, think.

Taken at face value, this document makes it very clear there is no room for a negotiated settlement with Israel. That means there is no alternative but war. If I am missing something here please correct me.

Here is Israel’s conundrum — if Israel tries to destroy Hamas via air and ground attacks inside Gaza it is going to kill a lot of Palestinians who are not Hamas militants. However, the deaths of Palestinians civilians, including Christians who are opposed to Hamas, ends up strengthening Hamas’ position within the Palestinian community.

Now, here is the kicker. Israel’s intelligence service played a role in the creation of Hamas:...........more........