As Israeli hostages are being released, many are hoping for an end to the conflict. Such hope is naïve because the evidence is that while an end to the fighting may be possible with the Palestinian people, long-term peace with Hamas is near impossible.
While Israel is a proper state and a liberal democracy, Hamas is a radical Islamist movement.
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