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The Truth about Hamas' Mission
[Boston Globe] Andrea Levin - Hamas does not just call for the destruction of Israel in accord with its guiding principles, but has been actively pursuing this goal. It pioneered suicide bombings inside Israel beginning in the 1990s, seeking to terrorize, demoralize, and drive the Jews out. The rockets it rains down from Gaza into Israel in ever-widening arcs also seek to destroy Jewish life in Israel. There is no avenue of compromise, no area of debate. Understanding Hamas' supremacist and murderous goals, contempt for non-Muslim rights, and programs of indoctrination helps put in perspective the challenges Israel faces in navigating a course consistent with the imperatives of its own moral and democratic system but at the same time one that defends the nation against a merciless adversary. The writer is director and president of CAMERA, Committee for Accuracy in Middle East Reporting in America.