Some people, notably certain pundits and analysts in the west, have argued that the Israel needs to begin a dialogue with Hamas, and that the Islamist terror organization needs to be involved in the peace process.
Some people who make this argument genuinely believe that Hamas can become moderate. Others simply make the argument because fundamentally they agree with Hamas' goal of destroying Israel, although not necessarily with its tactics.
However, it's important to look at what Hamas actually has to say about their goals. Fortunately, they are fairly clear about it and have provided us with a great visual demonstration of what the destruction of Israel will look like.
The video, which is particularly popular in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, was created by two Hamas operatives from Gaza and the West Bank.
It shows a graphic simulation of the burning down of the High Court of Justice and the Bank of Israel buildings in Jerusalem, and cars with Palestinian flags driving across Ayalon Highway.
The beginning of the video shows a Palestinian refugee saying "Inshallah, the Jihad will take back the homeland."
The next image is of Palestinian students telling their teacher they want to become part of the resistance; followed by an image of an armed Palestinian outlining the liberation operation.
After Israel is successfully attacked and "liberated," Palestinians are shown walking along the Tel Aviv promenade and on its streets.
At the pinnacle moment of the video, the opening credits to Channel 2's nightly news edition appear, but anchorwoman Yonit Levy's place is taken by a Palestinian anchorman, depicted getting ready for the news broadcast declaring the "liberation of Tel Aviv and Palestine."
While this is not a surprising vision from Hamas, it should throw cold water on anyone who believes that a one-state solution is possible. Many leftist anti-Israel activists somehow believe that simply ending Jewish sovereignty will make everything "all better" and that Hamas and other Palestinian radicals will let go of their thirst for vengeance.
This belief is prominent amongst many of the anti-Israel Jews who post at sites like Mondoweiss. I suppose it's possible that Jews actually believe in that fantasy. After all, there are many people who believe that 9-11 was an inside job, or that the moon landings were faked, or that leprechauns exist.
But when I see this video, I can't help but believe that this is what the Palestinian activists have in mind when they envision a one-state solution. They may not be as blunt about it as Hamas, but their rhetoric is in many ways no less hateful or full of rage.
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