My latest article in The Spectator addresses the question "Is Peace Possible with Hamas?" I open by saying that " Such hope is naïve because the evidence is that while an end to the fighting may be possible with the Palestinian people, long-term peace with Hamas is near impossible. " I then argue that " Since its origins, Hamas has thus been ideologically opposed to peace with Israel. The organisation’s goal is to maintain the armed struggle until Israel is annihilated utterly. Instead of being open to a two-state solution, Hamas wants a one-state solution – a theocracy extending ‘from the River to the Sea’. This practically means eliminating Jewish people and raising ‘the banner of Allah over every inch of Palestine’. The fanatical religious nature of Hamas means that while we could hope for peace between Israel and most Palestinian people, there can never be long-lasting peace with Hamas. " I conclude by writing that " While peace may be possib...