The “son of Hamas” has become quite the celebrity because he doesn’t merely espouse his opinions of the Hamas movement based on his reading of the situation. He grew up in it from the day he was born till he escaped the clutches of evil. He was taught to hate Jews. He was taught to hate Christians. He knows that only one thing stops these people – fear. Only when they are scared to lift their finger will they not lift their hands on Jews and Christians.
There are also other forms of intimidation that are effective at stopping terrorists. Many of the terrorists are deeply connected to their families. If the terrorists know that when they lift their arms to kill Israelis they are in essence destroying the homes of their families, it does indeed give many of them pause, and some will even decide to hold back. Moreover, their families will often snitch on their own children out of fear of losing their own homes. This is the language of the Middle East that works with people who are primitive in the way they view the world.
Just watching the “Son of Hamas” should be sufficient to realize that he and millions of others view the world through a completely different prism than the Westerners do. ”Know thine enemy” is absolutely the first rule of knowing how to plan confronting and succeding in striking down one’s enemy. And yes, one must realize that it is an enemy – not a partner – that one is dealing with. Anyone who tries to partner with one’s enemy is due for a rude awakening.