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In Gaza, Hamas Is Still the Obstacle
(Globe and Mail-Canada) Editorial - There remains an immutable obstacle to any lasting relief to the Gaza predicament. It is not Israel. It is Hamas. Israel is justified in maintaining the security blockade, on the highly legitimate ground of excluding materiel for warfare, including dual-use construction supplies that could strengthen Hamas. Israel cannot afford to relax its guard against a group that is dedicated to wiping it off the map. Hamas has established a terrorist statelet, which harbors a range of extreme Islamist factions and is a client of theocratic Iran. Efforts to push for a fundamental change in policy toward Gaza will be hampered by the immutable obstacle that is Hamas, as will any hope of eventual coexistence between Israel and the people of Gaza.