Hamas's "Olive Branch and Freedom Fighter's Gun"
Damascus, Syria -- The late Yasser Arafat changed his image from that of a freedom fighter to a man of peace. He had enough war medals to do so. Hamas was on the verge of repeating what Arafat did, but the latest standoff in Gaza removed the opportunity. The only solution to the crisis is to recognize and empower Hamas so that it can repeat what Arafat did: carry an "olive branch and freedom fighter's gun," not out of conviction, but out of helplessness. Don't let the olive branch fall from their hand.

