https://pjmedia.com/richardfernandez/2009/01/04/partnerless-in-gaza/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 03:15:48 -0400<![CDATA[The main war aims of Hamas, according to the Christian Science Monitor, are to survive the Israeli incursions into Gaza and retain their control over the strip. In every asymmetric conflict of this type, the goal of terrorist organizations is to retain control of the population, not defeat the conventional forces of its enemy. The Monitor article briefly touches on the battle Hamas dares not lose: internal security.]]>Sun, 04 Jan 2009 13:46:55 -0500<![CDATA[Richard Fernandez]]>https://pjmedia.com/richard-fernandez/2009/01/04/partnerless-in-gaza-n186899