Is Hamas a Moral Agency?
Well, no — we root for a victory of civilization over barbarism.
A major fallacy ensues from this one-sided premise, which is that Israel is the sole stimulus for Hamas response, and therefore it alone bears the responsibility for the undeniable misery in Gaza. Those quick to point out how Olmert’s miscalculations have hurt the people he governs will typically suggest that military incursions “radicalize” Arab sentiment, leading to more suicide bombers and more dead Israelis.
Assuming this is true, why is it that the corollary is never asked: namely, how does Hamas radicalize Israeli sentiment?
Do read the entire article here.
UPDATE:
Hugh Hewitt interviews Benjamin Netanyahu.