Guno צְבִי
We fight, We win
Progressive spaces have lost track of the fact that while Netanyahu’s government might be bad, Hamas is many times worse
The dismaying truth of these aims has been lost in progressive spaces, where Hamas is often portrayed as a force of Palestinian resistance. Those on the left should understand that Hamas is not trying to achieve a Palestinian state or justice for Palestinians. Instead, it aims to prevent those very outcomes by moving Israelis to the political right through terrorist attacks.
The group thrives on conflict and mayhem. Between 14 and 15 million people live in Israel, the West Bank and Gaza overall; fewer than 8 million are Jewish. Hamas understands that the partition of the Holy Land into three parts is most necessary for Israeli Jews, because a one-state outcome comprising Israel, the West Bank and Gaza would likely, at some point, become a majority-Arab country.
By provoking Israel into expanding its reach into Gaza and the West Bank — thereby imperiling chances for a two-state solution — Hamas endangers prospects of a lasting peace.
This war, in other words, is exactly what the group wanted.
https://forward.com/opinion/595450/hamas-goals-israel-war/
The dismaying truth of these aims has been lost in progressive spaces, where Hamas is often portrayed as a force of Palestinian resistance. Those on the left should understand that Hamas is not trying to achieve a Palestinian state or justice for Palestinians. Instead, it aims to prevent those very outcomes by moving Israelis to the political right through terrorist attacks.
The group thrives on conflict and mayhem. Between 14 and 15 million people live in Israel, the West Bank and Gaza overall; fewer than 8 million are Jewish. Hamas understands that the partition of the Holy Land into three parts is most necessary for Israeli Jews, because a one-state outcome comprising Israel, the West Bank and Gaza would likely, at some point, become a majority-Arab country.
By provoking Israel into expanding its reach into Gaza and the West Bank — thereby imperiling chances for a two-state solution — Hamas endangers prospects of a lasting peace.
This war, in other words, is exactly what the group wanted.
https://forward.com/opinion/595450/hamas-goals-israel-war/
