(USA Today) Editorial - When people get elected, it's their responsibility to govern. That idea has yet to catch on among Hamas leaders chosen in January elections to control the Palestinian parliament. Hamas' leadership has spoken with multiple voices. Some Hamas leaders have called for the kidnapped Israeli soldier's release, but others say the opposite. That's not good enough. If Hamas leaders want to be treated as a responsible government, they need to behave like one. That means reining in militants and recognizing Israel's right to exist. To expect that Israel will simply ignore missile attacks and kidnapping raids from Palestinian territories is senseless.
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