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IceSkater40's avatar

The biggest disservice the west has done, IMO, is conflate the war against Hamas as being a war against Palestinians. I know nuance is hard for most people - but Hamas is a terrorist group that also tortures and abuses the Palestinian people. When people protest against the war on Hamas and treat Hamas and Palestinians as the same group, they do a disservice to the whole conversation.

Although my own belief is once Hamas is gone something else will likely rise up given the hatred that is taught in Palestinian schools against Israel and the abuse heaped on anyone who questions the official teachings. Israel could give everyone plush homes and unlimited funds and they’d still be villainized within Gaza because of how deeply engrained it is in the culture and history there. I’m not sure the long term solution but I do know I’m anti-Hamas as they are hurtful and terrorist towards everyone and need to be eliminated.

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Merlin M's avatar

I don’t believe for a minute that the Anand statement was an uninformed or off the cuff offering. Anand is far brighter than her predecessor and certainly more prepared and polished. This is the LPC (unofficial?) position and has been for a long time. They know that there are far more voters at stake who despise Jews than defend them and their entire focus is vote totals. When what remains of the mainstream media meekly points out the obvious terrorism that Israel is defending itself against they throw in a quick remark about terrorism being bad as well but obviously their hearts aren’t in it. This statement should surprise no one who has been paying attention.

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