But they also sponsor repeated suicide bombings and launch rocket attacks against Israel. Their charter calls for the establishment of an Islamic state in what is now Israel, Gaza and the West Bank. When they speak about Israel, they talk as if its existence is an affront against God, something they long to wipe off the face of the earth. They regularly incite hatred and violence and Jews and Israelis.

So are you truly surprised that they are considered a terrorist organization by many western nations and organizations, and that many refuse to deal with or recognize their authority?

"Most plain girls are virtuous because of the scarcity of opportunity to be otherwise."
-- Maya Angelou