The Bush administration, having pushed Israel to allow the Palestinians to hold elections, then backed Israel’s refusal to deal with a Hamas government. The effect was to impose further hardship on the Palestinians.
这也就造成了哈马斯在选举中获胜。布什政府曾经推动以色列举行选举，随后又支持以色列拒绝与哈马斯政府打交道。结果就是给巴勒斯坦人造成进一步的苦难。