The Hamas “idea” or something else forward?

A common criticism of Israel’s military campaign in Gaza is that Hamas is an idea, and because an idea cannot be defeated, it is futile to fight Hamas. Yet, it is possible to envisage, with a multi-national approach, an alternative way forward to the two-state solution deemed by fair-minded policy a...

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Main Authors: Kruglanski, Arie W., Singer, Joel
Other Authors: S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies
Format: Commentary
Language:English
Published: 2024
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10356/179664
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Summary:A common criticism of Israel’s military campaign in Gaza is that Hamas is an idea, and because an idea cannot be defeated, it is futile to fight Hamas. Yet, it is possible to envisage, with a multi-national approach, an alternative way forward to the two-state solution deemed by fair-minded policy actors as a viable future for the Jewish and Palestinian nations.