Tragedy in Gaza; Palestinians' hopes founder on Hamas hatred.(EDITORIAL)(Editorial)

Telegram & Gazette (Worcester, MA) | December 30, 2008 | Copyright

COLUMN: IN OUR OPINION

The seemingly intractable turmoil in the Middle East has flared up once more, with Israel launching a major air assault over the weekend to put an end to the cross-border rocket fire coming from Gaza. While Arab governments have denounced Israel for its actions, the roots of the current conflict lie in the failure of the Hamas leadership.

Following Israel's 2005 withdrawal from Gaza, the militant Hamas organization won the hearts and minds of many Palestinians through the provision of basic public services. Unfortunately, Hamas failed to transform ...

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