[Chicago Tribune] Editorial - Two summers ago there were hopes that Gaza would bloom. That it would show the Palestinians' ability to rule themselves. That hasn't happened. The internal violence and the missiles launched from Gaza give little hope that a Palestinian state would be a peaceful one. Some people blame democracy for the chaos in Gaza. They argue that opening the parliamentary ballot to Hamas candidates was a blunder because it created the current crisis. But the failure in Gaza is not the fault of democracy. It's a gross failure of leadership to represent the interests of their people and establish peace and a Palestinian state.
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