Of course, the initial mistake was not to insist that Egypt annex Gaza as part of the Sinai agreements. That said, anything short of total elimination of the rocket attacks from Gaza should be counted as a strategic failure for Israel.

Whether Fatah would be a true party for negotiation after Hamas were eliminated is another question. Right now they seem more reasonable only by comparison.

When, if ever, will the West hold citizens responsible for their hospitality toward terrorists? When, if ever, will we say that a people who choses to destroy Greenhouses they were freely given, just because it had Jewish cooties, has willed its own misery and poverty? When will we say that if you vote to give control to the terrorists, we will not pity you for the results you chose?