- Jul 10, 2003
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Have you not seen the demonstrations and where people are denying or ignoring what Hamas did and go straight to discussing the bombing? South American countries breaking off diplomatic ties. Implicit support via the 'river to the sea' comments.
I know the issue is complex i have been studying ff and on for 50 years and part of the issue is the constant cycle of attack and retaliation. Now was the time to show restraint on the political stage and not go into a military campaign where it stands to loose soldiers, the hostages, the deal with Saudi etc.
Going in with a military campaign will satisfy many Israelis who were shocked and angered (understatements) by the attack but it wold only lead to the mess , the political backlash and does nothing to move the situation on. As I have said a number of times it needs someone to step forward and other an alternative view.
Then you'll understand why having Netanyahu as part of the solution is always going to be problematic.
For years, Netanyahu propped up Hamas. Now it’s blown up in our faces
For years, the various governments led by Benjamin Netanyahu took an approach that divided power between the Gaza Strip and the West Bank — bringing Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas to his knees while making moves that propped up the Hamas terror group. The idea was to prevent Abbas — or anyone else in the Palestinian Authority’s West Bank government — from advancing toward the establishment of a Palestinian state.https://www.timesofisrael.com/for-years-netanyahu-propped-up-hamas-now-its-blown-up-in-our-faces/
I believe that the only way to move forward is to get both sides of the divide represented by people who want a two state solution, which I would hope is what the majority of innocents from both sides currently being murdered want. However, history show us that is not what Hamas or Netanyhu want
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