According to some recent surveys, the people of Gaza as well as most Palestinians may be tiring of the antics of Hamas who actively seek to force Israel to defend themselves from attacks and bring misery to the Palestinians:Ilya Somin writing at Volohk Conspiracy: There is a commonly held view that taking military action against terrorists has the counterproductive effect of strengthening their popular support. Recent polling data suggest that Israel's recent action in Gaza had precisely the opposite effect. It turns out that military defeat (Israeli forces killed hundreds of Hamas fighters and damaged its infrastructure, while taking few losses of their own) actually lowered Hamas' support among Palestinians. A new poll by the Palestinian Center for Public Opinion found that 51% of Palestinians and 56% of those living in the Gaza Strip now believe that Hamas is leading Gaza in the "wrong" direction. Only 28% of Gaza Palestinians say they support Hamas, down from...(Read Full Post)