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Source: http://edition.cnn.com/2017/10/15/opinions/hamas-fatah-agreement-ghitis-opinion/index.html
Proposed Deal Proves Hamas Rule Was a Disaster for Palestinians
(CNN) Frida Ghitis - Regardless of whether the latest Hamas-Fatah reconciliation plan succeeds, the agreement makes clear that Hamas has completely failed the test of governing. For the people of Gaza, the decade under Hamas rule has brought nothing but misery, bloodshed and despair. Hamas' inflexible militancy, while perhaps inspirational to some, resulted in three disastrous wars with Israel and diversion of resources toward weaponry instead of civilian uses. Hamas has proven itself incapable of improving living standards for people living under its rule, and it cannot justify that failure by pointing to any other achievements. By any measure it has also failed at furthering its stated goal of replacing Israel with a Palestinian state.