Obama has, at times, refused to negotiate with Congress on the basis that the Republican Party has been hijacked by "extremists" for insisting on budget cuts. On the other hand, Obama demands that Israel negotiate with Hamas, a terrorist group whose stated goal is the complete annihilation of the Jewish people. This raises a serious question: What would a compromise between Israel and Hamas look like? Only half of the Jews in Israel be murdered? Perhaps three quarters are allowed to survive, but all must live under Sharia Law? Anyone who dismisses that statement as hyperbole better have a ready answer to the question "What must Israel give up in order to reach a compromise with those who seek its total destruction?"