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Hamas refused to continue the ceasefire. The people of Gaza/West Bank knew exactly what they wanted, which was to fire missiles and continue attacking Israel. And they knew retaliation was going to happen. They relied on comments like many expressed here, full of fury at the side defending itself. As an American, I support the lone democracy in the region. As a person who wants peace, I'm tired of thugs pretending to be a legitimate political force. If the radicals refuse to negotiate, all civilized people should push them into negotiations or punish them when they go on murderous sprees.
I sympathize greatly with the Israeli people, surrounded by enemies and judged more harshly than those who have vowed to wipe them off the map.
