51 DAYS OF GAZA…..SO ….WHO WON?

A simple question today, but one I have held off on for over two weeks now.

How won the 51 day conflict in Gaza; this time around?

To event attempt to find an answer, if there is one, let’s look at what was accomplished on both sides.

Is the gap between Hamas and Fatah / Abbas wider now than before?

Yes.

Remember, this is the same Hamas that attacked Fatah members and took Gaza less than ten years ago.

Did Israel once again have the perception placed upon it that it lacked “resolve”?

Yes and even worse, the perception problems now festers within the Israeli population.

Did Iran gain valuable information on the IDF from the conflict?

Yes.

Did Hamas fully feel the pressure of not being able to move in and out of Gaza from the Sani thanks to Sisi?

Yes.

Is that what Sisi wanted?

Yes.

Was the US / Israeli relationship pushed, once again, to the limits?

Yes.

Was this relationship damaged to the advantage of Iran?

Yes.

Was the infrastructure of Gaza destroyed beyond an even in the past?

Yes.

Will it be repaired anytime soon?

No.

Where the Palestinian people left feeling more divided than ever before?

Yes.

Does that leave their youth vulnerable to new movements; you know who I am referring to here?

Yes.

So, think about it.

Who was the winner here?

Israel?

Hamas?

Fatah?

Abbas?

Sisi?

Iran?

I know my answer, but what is yours?

http://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2014/09/hamas-fatah-reconstruction-gaza.html