Trump 'Transition Official' Says All the Gazans Really Need is ‘a Sense of Hope.’ Really?

<![CDATA[Is the core problem of the conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Arabs simply that the Palestinians feel hopeless? Is the solution as simple as giving the money, job opportunities, and the prospect of a brighter future? Wow, why didn’t anybody think of that over the last 77 years? Actually they did. This idea has been put to the test again and again, with billions upon billions of dollars showered upon the Palestinians, and shown to be false. Nevertheless, a Trump “transition official” thinks that what we need to do at this critical juncture is implement this failed approach yet again.]]>