It seems to me that Hamas "governs" Palestine the same way groups like the Mafia or Yakuza "govern" the people they extort.
Didn't the Palestinian people vote them in?
Almost 20 years ago, when the majority of Palestinians alive today were either too young to vote or hadn't even been born. How long after an election do you assume elected leaders have any real mandate?
My point was that regardless of their ability to do it, they were at one time the elected officials of the geographic location known as Gaza. They're obviously not a real government in policy and action, but they're the only thing that exists to even bear the term or concept of governance in the area.
There is no other group to be considered as the government, no matter how awful Hamas is at being a government of any variety.
At one time, yes, but I don't think we should be holding the Palestinians today to that. That would be like the Dubya era. If he had kept office until now, he would certainly not represent the opinion of Americans.
Hamas is embedded like a parasite, but there's better ways to point this out.
How long before you expect a population to be responsible for their country?
I don't blame North Koreans for being in a dictatorship, why would I blame Palestinians?
When their "leaders" don't represent them? Never. Same reason I don't hate on Israelis.
Like over a decade ago but they havent held elections since. I've seen countering articles saying Hamas has overwhelming support by the people, vs actually Hamas murders anyone who goes against them. So who knows. Fog of war and all that.
actually Hamas murders anyone who goes against them
Well that would result in them having overwhelming support, among the survivors that is.
Yes, democracy exists until we don't like it
What kind of democracy holds only a single election in 2006 and then no others?
Venezuela for starters
Venezuela is literally in the middle of an election year.
It seems to me that Hamas "governs" Palestine the same way groups like the Mafia or Yakuza "govern" the people they extort.
Didn't the Palestinian people vote them in?
Almost 20 years ago, when the majority of Palestinians alive today were either too young to vote or hadn't even been born. How long after an election do you assume elected leaders have any real mandate?
My point was that regardless of their ability to do it, they were at one time the elected officials of the geographic location known as Gaza. They're obviously not a real government in policy and action, but they're the only thing that exists to even bear the term or concept of governance in the area.
There is no other group to be considered as the government, no matter how awful Hamas is at being a government of any variety.
At one time, yes, but I don't think we should be holding the Palestinians today to that. That would be like the Dubya era. If he had kept office until now, he would certainly not represent the opinion of Americans.
Hamas is embedded like a parasite, but there's better ways to point this out.
How long before you expect a population to be responsible for their country?
I don't blame North Koreans for being in a dictatorship, why would I blame Palestinians?
When their "leaders" don't represent them? Never. Same reason I don't hate on Israelis.
Like over a decade ago but they havent held elections since. I've seen countering articles saying Hamas has overwhelming support by the people, vs actually Hamas murders anyone who goes against them. So who knows. Fog of war and all that.
Well that would result in them having overwhelming support, among the survivors that is.
Yes, democracy exists until we don't like it
What kind of democracy holds only a single election in 2006 and then no others?
Venezuela for starters
Venezuela is literally in the middle of an election year.