It's interesting that the Palestinian's don't acknowledge Israel's right to exist- and some Australian Aboriginal's don't acknowledge Anglo- Australia's right to exist.

Both sides (Israel and Hamas) are looking for the perfect solution
- Which is ridding themselves of the other entirely.

Both sides are unwilling to compromise for an acceptable solution
- Which is '2 state solution'.

So... at this point, I'd argue that both sides need to be nudged in the right direction for a compromise, otherwise the status quo remains, nothing will change and the Palestinians will continue to be a stateless people living in a concentration camp.

But you all also know that I oppose sanctions and overthrows
Withholding aid for the Palestinians or BDS for Israel might be a form of sanction,
But you all know I don't support using money or trade as weapons.

So what can the world do to implore these 2 sides to accept a compromise in good faith?

I don't have any answers of what a path forward might be.
Do any of you have any thoughts or ideas?

Oh and one more thing I think we should take note of.

Even if you do away with every single member of Hamas it won't solve the problem of Palestinian militants.

Why?

- Because these people exist under occupation, and as long as that situation exists then any serving member of the IDF are legitimate military targets.

More to the point though, because of the occupation it won't matter if you cut off the head of the snake.
- Because another one is going to grow back, it's inevitable.

Britain in Palestine 1917-1948
http://youtu.be/hOJqLTc6RkU

Armchair Critic said "But you all know I don't support using money or trade as weapons."

Answer- One shouldn't tie one's hands behind their backs. Positive and negative reinforcement are the tools of negotiation. If you give up the tools you can't negotiate.

Obviously one needs to be careful in negotiation. Often a threat can be more powerful than the reality. The world is spending a lot of energy on this part of the world- probably because it has oil- a critical resource that drives world trade and wealth and power. Everyone seeks power- some use power more validly than others.

We need to find an alternative to middle eastern oil- then the middle eastern issues will solve themselves and they will be irrelevant in world affairs- sadly the middle east will continue to be a hot point due to it's strategic value- that means death and tragedy. If they were able to work together they could maximize the benefits to all while they last.

Geopolitics is often an example of "real politics".

The advantage of sanctioning both is that is gives them a common enemy- hopefully in time they would learn to respect the wisdom of that enemy.