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(JNS) — Let’s state a few things at the outset.

Many Palestinians oppose Hamas and violence.

Every possible effort should be made to protect civilians in the Gaza Strip.

No one residing in Gaza would be in danger if Hamas had not launched rockets into Israel and committed a massacre of Jews not seen since the Holocaust.

What else do we know about the people of Gaza?

The people elected Hamas in the last election held in the Palestinian Authority, and surveys consistently have shown that Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh is more popular than P.A. head Mahmoud Abbas (58 percent to 37 percent) in Septem...