Hamas Doesn’t Find War With Israel Intolerable

null Nov. 19, 2023 10:36 am ETPalestinian militants participate in a military parade in the northern Gaza Strip, April 14, 2022. Photo: Dawoud Abo Alkas/Zuma PressRegarding “Obama, Hamas and ‘Complicity’” by Elliot Kaufman (op-ed, Nov. 7): When I heard Barack Obama state that the “occupation” was “intolerable,” it seemed to me that if conditions were truly intolerable, rather than mounting a complex and beastly assault, wouldn’t it have been a lot easier for Hamas to pick up the phone, call the Knesset and say, “This is intolerable. It’s time to sit down and talk peace”? But the fact is, what Hamas terrorists find intolerable is the idea of living in peaceful coexistence with Israel. They are clearly willing to put up with everything else.Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8Continue reading your article witha WSJ subscriptionSubscribe NowAlready a subscriber? Sign InSponsored OffersTurboTax: Save up to $15 with TurboTax coupon

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Hamas Doesn’t Find War With Israel Intolerable

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Nov. 19, 2023 10:36 am ET

Palestinian militants participate in a military parade in the northern Gaza Strip, April 14, 2022. Photo: Dawoud Abo Alkas/Zuma Press

Regarding “Obama, Hamas and ‘Complicity’” by Elliot Kaufman (op-ed, Nov. 7): When I heard Barack Obama state that the “occupation” was “intolerable,” it seemed to me that if conditions were truly intolerable, rather than mounting a complex and beastly assault, wouldn’t it have been a lot easier for Hamas to pick up the phone, call the Knesset and say, “This is intolerable. It’s time to sit down and talk peace”?

But the fact is, what Hamas terrorists find intolerable is the idea of living in peaceful coexistence with Israel. They are clearly willing to put up with everything else.