Ever since Hamas's October 7 attack on Israel and Israel's response in Gaza, there have been mass calls for a ceasefire coming from the Left, who have been pressuring President Biden to force Israel to give up its military operation to eradicate Hamas. On the flip side, Israel and its supporters have insisted that they must complete the mission and put an end to the terrorist regime.

Even for people who truly care about Palestinians, it's something of an agonizing choice between living in a state of war or living under a brutal dictatorial terrorist regime. There is no clear or easy answer as to which is best for Palestinians in Gaza.

As a Gazan who wants what's best for my people, it's clear that the plan following Israel's military campaign is as important. Some have suggested coordination between Fatah and Hamas, while others have suggested ceding Gaza entirely to the Palestinian Authority.

To me, it's clear that what's necessary is a new governing body that has a plan for disarming Hamas and for ensuring that the people of Gaza have basic freedoms—and access to information not controlled by Hamas propaganda. This is the only way to ensure that Gazans are liberated not only from Israel's military bombardment but from the savage rule of Hamas.

The truth acknowledged by those of us who actually care about Palestinians—rather than those only pretending to—is that since its inception, Hamas has been one of the primary causes of Palestinian suffering. The group has sabotaged every chance at a peace treaty between Palestinians and Israelis—through the role they played opposing the Oslo Accords or their role in the Second Intifada, in which they terrorized Israeli civilian society, or by criminalizing any attempt to reach reconciliation to end this longstanding conflict and committing crimes against other Palestinian........

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