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   the possibility that even Hamas would negotiate, Olmert has continued   
   Sharon's strategy. He has tried to choke off any possible partner by   
   invading Gaza and attempting to stoke yet further Palestinian   
   radicalisation.   
      
   The last three weeks have not been primarily about an Israeli soldier, a   
   slew of rockets, or Hamas. They are about the determination of the Israeli   
   government to unilaterally seize chunks of the West Bank, and to refuse to   
   negotiate, any time, any place, anywhere.   
      
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