Because arafat could not deliver the " Right to return". Palestinians with properties in current Israel want that back. so they voted hamas.
Both sides are getting more right wing and extreme so I doubt if any peace agreement can be achieved.
Let's NOT be
distracted but stay FOCUS on the issue with FACTS & EVIDENCES at hand.
3000 Hamas made rockets were fired from Hamas controlled Gaza strip on 7th of this month. in a surprise & unwarned attack, 1,400 innocent men, women & children were slaughtered by est 2,500 Hamas militants whom swarmed across the border into Israel, killing even innocent kids whom were only there to watch a music festival. An est 150 civilians were kidnapped, held as hostages & some beheaded when Hamas demands were not met on time.
No matter how you attempt to justify the barbaric actions of Hamas, either thru Islam which is a religion of peace & does NOT tolerate the killing of innocents, OR thru unsubstantiated conspiracy theories as
distraction, the
Facts & Evidences of what Hamas had done are clear.
The 1400 Israeli & Humankind whom died DID NOT commit suicide on their own, nor did Netanyahu pulled the trigger.
It was the Hamas militants whom pulled the trigger, a choice of free will they made. There are photographic evidences galore of the horrific killings - Hamas militants suited up with SBO - ( skeletal battle order ) armed with grenades & weapons shooting civilians, even those hiding under vehicles & worse - tossing grenades into bunkers filled with kids....
In wars, it is understood that there will be 'collateral damage'. However this is NOT collateral damage but was DELIBERATE slaughter of innocent unarmed men, women & kids.
Hamas PUBLICALLY acknowledge it was responsible for this massacre, & even made bold insane statements to conquer the rest of the World.
Such atrocities will not go unanswered.
The death count in Gaza strip is rising.
May Hamas surrender now & free the hostages. It is estimated thousands of its militants of had already died & names withheld by Hamas to make it look like it was innocent Palestinians whom died, bombed by Israeli war planes.
Hamas had caused immense sufferings to the Palestinians by its own barbaric actions that comes with consequences & even collateral damage in Gaza strip, for those whom had not heeded Israel's warnings to flee to the northern Sanctuary area.