> I’m not sure I understand your “less likely” remark. Are you conceding that Israel is doing most of the oppressing of Palestinians? I mean Hamas has a pretty

> I’m not sure I understand your “less likely” remark. Are you conceding that Israel is doing most of the oppressing of Palestinians? I mean Hamas has a pretty strong grip over what gets said and written in Gaza. > Please explain to us how does Hamas and Iran oppress West Bank Palestinians? Torture, disappearances, embezzlement of aid, using civilians as shields. Iran comes in as supporters. Yes, in some way this is not a both sides issue. One side is almost a normal democracy, the other is run by a cleptocratic regime that refuses to hold elections.