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"Israel funded Hamas” has to be one of the most backwards takes I've seen repeated here.
By that you mean that Israel eased restrictions according to an agreed upon schedule approved by international facilitators, allowed access to more construction materials, and issued more work and travel visas to Gazans. In other words, exactly the things that Palestinian people advocated for.
Do your research. This has been a hidden secret in the international community for decades. Isreal did fund them to keep the tension high between them and the Palestinian authority. When even the foreign menister of my own country confirmed this I was really surprised as well. But nothing should really supprise anyone about this conflict. It's in Isreals interest to keep this conflict on going.
I respect that you got another opinion but maybe you should look into it and see that it is true. I don't spread misinformation, that is the worst thing I know about. I try to always have my fact straight.
If you take a moment to actually look into these claims that Israel funded Hamas, you'll find that it's exactly what I'm describing.
Please, send me a source that describes exactly what Israel did - not an out of context quote, not a vague accusation, but what specific actions or mechanism Israel used to help Hamas. You will find only actions that Palestinian advocates were calling for.
It's easy to start from the point of view that Israel is bad and deserves everything that happens to them. It's a lot harder to look at objective facts and think critically for yourself.
They literally enabled suitcases full of cash into Hamas from Qatar. And he's said in public statements, it's important to keep Hamas strong to balance the Palestinian Authority and prevent a Palestinian state.
As I said, they allowed international aid, on an approved schedule. Or do you think that the ruling party of Gaza should not be allowed to move money they raised for the people of Gaza into the strip?
Hamas already raised the money and it was facilitated by Qatar.
Israel is criticized for keeping funds out of Gaza and for letting funds into Gaza? Does that really make sense, or is that what a pundit told you to think?
Normally in football, they keep the goal posts still.
Exactly right:
Palestinian activists: Israel needs to ease border restrictions and allow more goods and funds into Gaza!
Israel: (Does that)
Palestinian activists: Why are you helping Hamas??
What? That's not what happened in that article at all. These weren't public aid funds being sent to Gaza intercepted by Hamas, or whatever you are trying to say. These were secret payments given to Hamas that Israel found out about and allowed anyway so that the terrorist group could be strengthened against the then legitimate government of Palestinian. Suitcases of cash aren't for legit payments lol.
Hamas is the ruling body in Gaza. Where do you think donations go? Who do you think is receiving them on the other end?
This was the first step of easing restrictions as a show of good faith. It was literally allowing money that people had donated to Gaza enter Gaza.
Hamas agreed to cool the rocket attacks on Israeli civilians, and Israel agreed to begin easing border restrictions.
Don't take it from me, here is AP News:
That was what Netanyahu said out loud but he's also a known liar. You're ignoring the other statements with their true intentions.
There's video clips and everything.