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You folks being disingenuous as usual. Israel did not facilitate the payments to Hamas because of some humanitarian concern for Gazans(lol), they did it specifi

by nujabe 1y ago

You folks being disingenuous as usual. Israel did not facilitate the payments to Hamas because of some humanitarian concern for Gazans(lol), they did it specifically for the purpose of undermining the PA so Netanyahu could point to Hamas and say “see we have no partner for peace” which is exactly what he’s done. [1] He is directly quoted by many sources saying “ anyone who wants to prevent the establishment of a Palestinian state needs to support strengthening Hamas” which wholly contradicts your claims. [2] It’s amazing to see how flat Israeli hasbara falls these days, it doesn’t hit like it used to, most people are now well informed to be gaslighted with lies. [1] https://www.timesofisrael.com/for-years-netanyahu-propped-up-hamas-now-its-blown-up-in-our-faces/amp/ https://www.timesofisrael.com/for-years-netanyahu-propped-up... [2] https://www.politico.eu/article/israel-border-troops-women-hamas-warnings-war-october-7-benjamin-netanyahu/ https://www.politico.eu/article/israel-border-troops-women-h...

tguvot 1y ago
i won't deny that it was comfortable for bibi politically at later point of time. there was also hope that it will make hamas to behave more responsibly as they run "country" and to moderate. but the fact remains that money transfers started because there was international pressure on Israel to do so in order to prevent "humanitarian catastrophe". feel free to search contemporary news. it important to know history beyond recent flashy headlines.
- nujabe 1y ago
  Let’s circle back, your claim is that Gaza was on the verge of humanitarian crisis, not because of Israel’s 25+ year siege, blockade and regular bombing campaigns, but because the PA stopped paying out salaries to Hamas? This is absurd and you know it.
  - tguvot 1y ago
    shifting goal posts? As i wrote, it was international media and un that claimed this. And there was international pressure on Israel
    - nujabe 1y ago
      Since when did Netanyahu give a flying F about what international media thinks? Your argument that Netanyahu was swayed by international pressure doesn’t hold water.

by nujabe 1y ago

tguvot 1y ago

i won't deny that it was comfortable for bibi politically at later point of time. there was also hope that it will make hamas to behave more responsibly as they run "country" and to moderate. but the fact remains that money transfers started because there was international pressure on Israel to do so in order to prevent "humanitarian catastrophe". feel free to search contemporary news. it important to know history beyond recent flashy headlines.

nujabe 1y ago
Let’s circle back, your claim is that Gaza was on the verge of humanitarian crisis, not because of Israel’s 25+ year siege, blockade and regular bombing campaigns, but because the PA stopped paying out salaries to Hamas? This is absurd and you know it.
- tguvot 1y ago
  shifting goal posts? As i wrote, it was international media and un that claimed this. And there was international pressure on Israel
  - nujabe 1y ago
    Since when did Netanyahu give a flying F about what international media thinks? Your argument that Netanyahu was swayed by international pressure doesn’t hold water.