http://www.newamerica.net/taxonomy/term/1302 The taxonomy view with a depth of 0. en http://www.newamerica.net/publications/articles/2008/perils_unconditional_engagement_7141 <div class="teaser-content"> <p> The issue of whether or not to engage Hamas boils down to the following question: would such engagement help moderate the organization, or would it simply improve Hamas’ chances of dominating the Palestinian political scene and encourage extremism throughout the Middle East? For now, any engagement that goes beyond achieving de-escalation in Gaza would serve to bolster Hamas at the expense of those working toward a two-state solution. </p> <p> Those who argue that engagement would bring about a significant change in Hamas’ policies proceed from a faulty assumption regarding the way the organization thinks. Hamas does not reject the two-state solution and&hellip; <a href="/publications/articles/2008/perils_unconditional_engagement_7141">more</a></div><!-- /.teaser-content --> Ghaith al-Omari Middle East Progress American Strategy Program Foreign Policy Middle East Fri, 02 May 2008 09:38:00 -0400 Ron Tang 7141 at http://www.newamerica.net