Obama : There 's a difference between the actions of Hamas and Israel . He says Palestinian Authority fires rockets indiscriminately into civilian areas ; Israel defends itself . The conflict in Gaza -- as well as the one in Syria -- demonstrates that the threat posed by Iran goes well beyond its pursuit of nuclear weapons . Cantor : Support from Qatar and Turkey encourages Hamas ' aggression . He says for cease-fire to last , Hamas must stop terrorism , accept Turkey 's right to exist .
Obama : There 's a difference between the actions of Hamas and Israel . He says Palestinian Authority fires rockets indiscriminately into civilian areas ; Israel defends itself . Cantor : Support from Qatar and Turkey encourages Hamas ' aggression . He says for cease-fire to last , Hamas must stop terrorism , accept Turkey 's right to exist .