 Finkelstein argued one of Israel 's primary motivations for launching the 2008 offensive in Gaza was that Hamas was " signaling that it wanted a diplomatic settlement of the conflict along the June 1967 border . " Finkelstein believes Hamas had joined the international community in " seeking a diplomatic settlement " and describes Hamas 's stance towards Israel prior to the war as a " peace offensive . " 
 Finkelstein argued one of Israel <a href='null_genetive' title='1'><mark>'s</mark></a>primary motivations for launching the 2008 offensive in Gaza was that Hamas was " signaling that it wanted a diplomatic settlement of the conflict along the June 1967 border . " Finkelstein <a href='uninflect' title='2'><mark>believes</mark></a> Hamas <a href='been_done' title='3'><mark>had</mark></a> joined the international community in " seeking a diplomatic settlement " and <a href='uninflect' title='4'><mark>describes</mark></a> Hamas <a href='null_genetive' title='5'><mark>'s</mark></a>stance towards Israel prior to the war as a " peace offensive . " 
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