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Pletka responds skeptically, drawing a stark contrast between the successful defeat and surrender of Axis powers and the current situation with Hamas. She points out that Hamas does not fulfill the same surrender criteria, and Gaza’s residents are not Germans who surrendered unconditionally. Consequently, she remains pessimistic about the prospects for a swift and effective reconstruction like the Marshall Plan, which was rooted in unconditional surrender and a clear end to conflict.