Re: How 'bout Democracy..
It is often the case that when extreme view parties come to government they mellow down a little; sometimes even break. We saw that happening in Iran, with BJP in India, with Sharon in Israel, and somewhat with Republicans here. So it is not over optimistic to speculate that the governing Hamas will be different than the opposition Hamas. But that’s how far one can speculate at this time because the situation is too fluid.
In any case, the hardships on mass Palestinians will continue to grow.