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I haven’t seen anything about Hamas boasting that they started the violence. The only thing I saw is them warning Israel to stop the ethnic-cleansing of East Je

I haven’t seen anything about Hamas boasting that they started the violence. The only thing I saw is them warning Israel to stop the ethnic-cleansing of East Jerusalem or they will respond. Note that it isn’t me calling it ethnic cleansing but the UN[1]. Note that even though it is Zionist Israeli settlers doing displacing it is done under the protection of the Israeli military who are always standing by to fire upon any Palestinians who defend their homes — you see this in many of the Sheikh Jarrah videos. [1] https://www.reuters.com/article/us-israel-un-cleansing-idUSTRE72K5CY20110321 https://www.reuters.com/article/us-israel-un-cleansing-idUST...

candiodari 5y ago
This is from 2011. Is this really the most recent comment you can find? A video that's going viral claims that both Hamas and Fatah and Israel have elections coming up, and all 3 are far-right governments (and in Hamas' case, a totalitarian far-right party) that will benefit from a conflict. (In Israel's case the odds of an election are pretty high, it's not technically guaranteed. However Netanyahu has failed 5 times in 2 years to prevent elections, odds are he'll break his own record). So we have 3 parties, all extreme-far-right facing election problems in the near future. A conflict now would greatly benefit all of them (for the next 4-5 months or so). Think there's something to that? At least when it comes to timing it seems pretty relevant. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=48VEN5y6fMQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=48VEN5y6fMQ
- DSingularity 5y ago
  The link was just so you don’t think I’m engaging in hyperbole when I say that Israel is engaging in ethnic cleansing. I agree with you overall. One thing that is worth mentioning though is how emboldened Netanyahu is. He is beloved by the far right in Israel for disregarding Oslo and expanding settlements. He was given the Golan heights and Jerusalem by the US. Why would he not escalate and plow on? He’s winning elections and becoming more popular with his base — a base that grows faster than liberal Israelis. I think the region is doomed.

candiodari 5y ago

This is from 2011. Is this really the most recent comment you can find? A video that's going viral claims that both Hamas and Fatah and Israel have elections coming up, and all 3 are far-right governments (and in Hamas' case, a totalitarian far-right party) that will benefit from a conflict. (In Israel's case the odds of an election are pretty high, it's not technically guaranteed. However Netanyahu has failed 5 times in 2 years to prevent elections, odds are he'll break his own record). So we have 3 parties, all extreme-far-right facing election problems in the near future. A conflict now would greatly benefit all of them (for the next 4-5 months or so). Think there's something to that? At least when it comes to timing it seems pretty relevant. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=48VEN5y6fMQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=48VEN5y6fMQ

DSingularity 5y ago
The link was just so you don’t think I’m engaging in hyperbole when I say that Israel is engaging in ethnic cleansing. I agree with you overall. One thing that is worth mentioning though is how emboldened Netanyahu is. He is beloved by the far right in Israel for disregarding Oslo and expanding settlements. He was given the Golan heights and Jerusalem by the US. Why would he not escalate and plow on? He’s winning elections and becoming more popular with his base — a base that grows faster than liberal Israelis. I think the region is doomed.