Billo_Really, Phoenall, et al,
The People of Gaza may not all be terrorists; but a vast majority of the People of Gaza constitute a citizenry that supports terrorism, and promote government behind which terrorism has become a statecraft.
They are according to other arab muslims, the US, UK and most of Europe
1.5 million people are not terrorists.
(COMMENT)
The governance of the Gaza Strip is carried out by the HAMAS Administration (Hamas government in Gaza), led by Ismail Haniyeh, senior political leader of
Hamas, from 2007 until 2014; when it agreed to formerly join the Palestinian Unity Government. While the words were said, there never seemed the actual intent to conform with the ideals of the joint HAMAS and Fatah Administration; no real cooperation with the two power brokers. Neither of which seem to be interested in a peaceful settlement in their dispute behind the conflict with Israel.
The People of Gaza and the government, which they have adopted and supported groups like the al-Qassam Brigades and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad, generally suggests that the reports of high rates of unemployment, violence, and drug use are over exaggerated. The Palestinians seem perfectly content with the scope and nature of the success to which the HAMAS regime has spread upon Gazan life.
In addition to the Palestinian proper groups, like the al-Qassam Brigades and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad, the Gazan's seem to be supporting the Iranians and elements of DAESH (ISIS). This material support the Palestinians render appear to be intended:
(i) to intimidate or coerce a civilian population;
(ii) to influence the policy of a government (like the US and Israel) by intimidation or coercion; or
(iii) to affect the conduct of a government (like the US and Israel) by such activities as jihadist attacks, hijackings, piracy, suicided bombings, rocket and mortar launches, or kidnapping and murder;
The radicalism of the Islamic Resistance Movement (HAMAS) wants be dropped from the Foreign Terrorist Organizations List (the US and the EU) --- not because it has adopted peaceful means --- but because it argues that it has the right to use any an all means available to it, and that the world is now willing to accept and tolerate its radical ideology and now being the motivation behind much of the Islamic Movements today. HAMAS and the Palestinians People believe that they have the right to eject the Jewish State of Israel from the territory once under the Mandate of Palestine; that is their duty to do so --- and that the are entitled to do so under international law.
Most Respectfully,
R