Religious fervor and a state of permanent conflict with Israel might be a badge of identity, but they will not pave the way to victory. Hamas is ready to expose Gaza’s civilians to Israel’s devastating retaliations as long as this serves to mobilize the region against the Zionist aggressors and to mock PA President Mahmoud Abbas’s illusions of a diplomatic solution.
不过，哈马斯对巴勒斯坦人的承诺是一种幻觉。宗教狂热和与以色列打持久战的准备可以称为身份的印记，但无法成为胜利的保障。哈马斯已准备让加沙平民暴露于以色列的毁灭性反击之下，只要这有利于动员该地区起来反抗犹太复国主义者、嘲弄巴勒斯坦权力机构主席阿巴斯的外交解决方案幻想。