The wall came tumbling down.

Just recently, the wall between Egypt and Gaza was knocked down. Hamas militants claim that they were trying to "foil" an Israeli imposed blockade by blowing up the wall in Rafah in order to get essential products. When the wall fell there was a huge surge of people into Egypt searching for food water...and from my point of view, safety. Palestinians poured into Egypt and no one was willing to stop them. The police and border patrol agents stood by and watched. The excuse given by Hamas seems like they are simple blaming Israel as usual. But could their unwillingness to negotiate be a factor. I mean, why are the sanctions against Hamas put in place in the first place? Is Hamas really an organization fighting for the liberation of its people, the Palestinians. Or is Hamas a radical organization trying to spread their dangerous ideologies?

I have not heard any personal stories from people fleeing the Hamas controlled region of Gaza but I'm sure it is not a luxurious place to live. Hamas has in fact been recognized as a ruthless terrorist organization by many countries of the global community. Hamas does not recognize Israel as a country and it engages in violent acts against innocent people, the two actions together show their unwillingness to negotiate. Gaza seems to be the hot spot in the region. If only people were open to compromise, I think this would help ease the conflict. Yes, Hamas is fighting for the land they believe is their own, but can they stop the killing. Israel and the U. S. seem to be approaching Hamas with somewhat open eyes and ears but Hamas proves over and over to be hard headed and unwilling to compromise.

This maybe a naive perspective but someone has to give, in order for peace to prosper. The killing, threatening and outright violent acts just need to stop, on both sides of the conflict.