The Saudis are not the financiers of this particular terrorist outfit. Hamas is having trouble getting financing anywhere. They have outsourced to the Iranians for more advanced weapons, which have proven near useless thus far.
The people are fed by ‘humanitarians’ from the West yet Israel and Egypt control that pipeline. The population will neither starve nor prosper under the current arrangement. Gaza cannot provide its own anything at this point.
Israelis have been floating the idea of a long term cease-fire with international moniters. You see hints about that in the press lately.
Maybe that would be in the best interests of everybody. Gazans need time to develop an economy and have something to hang on to. Israel needs a break from the rockets and a new government. Hamas needs to become a minority party in a larger civil authority.
I do not know if Israel has changed the reality yet. Maybe there will be ground fighting because both sides seem to want that. They both worked so hard at preparing for it. Both know that it will resolve nothing.
Meanwhile I dont see Fatah taking back control in Gaza. This would be the time for that. Hamas is severely damaged right now. If they have the manpower Fatah could ‘liberate’ Gaza, impose civil control, and work out a deal with Israel. Perhaps they do not have that anymore.
Spindok
