Quote Originally Posted by Furunculus View Post
re. politically motivated terrorist movements - grind them until they recognise they can't win, then offer them a non-violent solution on terms they are in no position to refuse.

worked with the IRA, as best as NI can be said to 'work'.....
Which is all the stranger when one considers the concession the PA made in this instance, Israel basically refused the chance to settle the problem at it's back.

To me if I was an Israeli the benefit of having sorted out the problem in one place gives more room and energy to concentrate on Hamas, which Fatah would approve of and prob even help with.