The Guardian hopes Hamas will learn a lesson from Hezbollah’s political experience:
Every conflict is different, but there are parallels with others. If Hamas MPs debate in parliament, or run, say, the Palestinian ministries of education and social welfare while the fighters keep their kalashnikovs and explosives, the situation will be akin to the old relationship between Sinn Fein and the IRA. Closer to home, the parallel is the Lebanese Shia movement, Hizbullah, which fought Israel but is now a party in the Lebanese parliament.
But as the Washington Times points out:
Aside from al Qaeda, no modern terrorist organization has killed more Americans than Hezbollah, and it plays a major role in fomenting Palestinian violence in the West Bank and Gaza.
How does The Guardian explain the benign Hezbollah party’s need for artillery rounds?
