We all have to put up with election results we don't like

Two interesting articles related to Hamas' not-unexpected election win:

Mr President, The Terrorists Have Won by Abhinav Aima from Common Dreams

Sample paragraph:

The larger issue here, of course, is of the inability of the U.S. government to respect a democratically elected government that is critical of American policies. This historical U.S. policy of Sulk-and-Destroy is amply substantiated by the history of American actions in Central and South America, where the U.S. has repeatedly preferred to do business with friendly drug dealers and dictators than conduct responsible policy with a democratically elected hostile government.

Israel Could Benefit From Hamas Victory by Ira Chernus from Common Dreams:

What you won’t hear, outside some left-wing Jewish circles (which continue to flourish, thankfully), is the story of how Israeli policies have sustained and promoted Hamas over the years. Israel started funding the fledgling Hamas nearly 30 years ago. Ever since, Israel has supported Hamas. The funding may have stopped (though maybe not; who knows?).

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