Hamas

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I disagree with that view. 

What looks likely to change is the fupport for,and the credibility of, the dialogue between the Israeli government and whoever speaks for the Palestinian Authority. 

If Hamas is not recognized as a credible party to talks, negotiations, and improvements of the accord that exists today, the situation will change for the worse as less leverage will be applied to Israel to keep change moving forward, and, for example, tear down that damned wall.

Well there were democratic elections. And even one of the fairest in arabia since more or less ever.
The palestenians chose for an organisation that has used terrorism before (Hamas is however not a terrorist organization like e.g. al qaeda) and that has a quite extreme view on the situation over there.
The chances of peace will not be smaller, as compared to when fatah would win the elections. I mean Hamas, being in charge, they know they reach any agreement when part of their people (or people that fight under that name) use terror attacks.

For the world to now state they don't deal with Hamas is a very stupid thing to to, credebility wise and solutionwise.