Hamas, Islamic Jihad, Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade...we have all been told that these groups are fighting to end the occupation of arab lands, and to protect the Palistinian people from Zionist aggression. These militant groups have widespread support amongst the Palistinian population. In fact the members of these groups, the past and future martyrs, are held up as heros of the Palistinian cause. However, there is clearly need for more penetrating analysis.

My hypothysis is based on two assuptions:

1. The Isrealis never want to be neighbors with any kind of Palistinian state. 2. The Isrealis wish to occupy and humiliate the Palistinians indefinately.

Most progressive people would agree with the above assumptions. Now we have to ask ourselves what the Isrealis can do to realize these assumptions. The easiest way is to infiltrate the leadership elements of the Palistinian resistance groups, and to use these leadership positions to impel lower-ranking "martyrs" to carry out suicide attacks against Isreal. Thus the Isrealis have been able to use these suicide attacks to lend their occupation an aura of ligitimacy.

The big tip off is the near parallel goals of Hamas and the Isrealis. Hamas' publicly stated policy goal is to prevent any peace deal with Isreal that results in a Palistinian state next to Isreal. This is , not suprisingly, the exact same goal of the Sharon government. Another indication of the collusion between Hamas and Isreal is that anytime there is any external pressure (i.e., European, US, UN, ect.) to initiate peace talks, there is an associated wave of suicide attacks. Of course these attacks conveniently derail any peace talks. Convienient for Isreal that is.

In a land that imbraces the conspiracy theory I am really suprised no Arabs have jumped on this. It seems so OBVIOUS to me. I think the Isrealis have pulled off the perfect conspiricy. It is perfect because the people it is perpetrated against (the Palistinians) can NEVER aknowledge the logic of the conspiricy. For the Palistinians, groups like Hamas and Islamic Jihad will always be their heros. For the Isrealis groups like Hamas and Islamic Jihad will always be nice tools to use to prevent the istablishment of a Palistinian state, and to justify further occupation and oppression.

I would love to hear your comments regarding this idea.