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submitted 11 months ago by Silverseren@kbin.social to c/world@lemmy.world

Israeli officials are facing backlash after years of Prime Minister Benjamin "Bibi" Netanyahu quietly allowing Hamas to remain in power.

But reporting in the New York Times has revealed that Netanyahu's government was more hands-on about helping Hamas: they helped a Qatari diplomat bring suitcases of cash into Gaza, indirectly boosting the militant organization, according to the report.

The calculus — the Times reported on Sunday, citing Israeli officials, Netanyahu's critics, and the man's own reported statements — was to keep Hamas strong enough to counteract the Palestinian Authority in the West Bank, allowing Netanyahu to avoid a two-state peace solution and keep both sides weak.

Israeli security officials got it wrong; they didn't think Hamas was capable, or even interested, in launching a large attack against the Jewish state.

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[-] snek@lemmy.world 5 points 11 months ago

Oh no, Israel can't be bad since everyone else also kills and maims, but let's forget they have killed a large number of civilians in a span of 2 months, more journalists and medical professionals and UN workers in any other conflict ever. Boo fucking hoo.

[-] ILikeBoobies@lemmy.ca 1 points 11 months ago

Israel can’t be bad

Where did you get that from?

[-] snek@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago

You were responding to someone saying Israel are the worst. Worst, being the superlative of bad and all.

[-] ILikeBoobies@lemmy.ca 3 points 11 months ago

“Absolute worst” and “bad” aren’t equivalent

[-] snek@lemmy.world 0 points 11 months ago

Hmmm, you're right, I guess it would be more correct like this: "Israel can't be more bad than the average genocider..."

[-] ILikeBoobies@lemmy.ca 1 points 11 months ago

It would be more correct of a statement by you

But the person I replied to could have just called them bad…or explained why they are worse than every other genocidal group

[-] snek@lemmy.world 0 points 11 months ago

I think you're being pedantic.

[-] ILikeBoobies@lemmy.ca 1 points 11 months ago

Why do you think that? I just asked them to explain themselves

[-] snek@lemmy.world 0 points 11 months ago

Everyone can already see why they are worse than every other nation at war so far. They've even exceeded the damage from the Dresden carpet bombings

[-] ILikeBoobies@lemmy.ca 2 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Has it exceeded Rwanda?

I see 18 412 today which is lower than Myanmar

(Dresden was 25k)

[-] snek@lemmy.world 0 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Are we* going to wait until then before condemning it? 😬

But yeah apologies, Israel isn't QUITE full Hitler yet.

[-] ILikeBoobies@lemmy.ca 1 points 11 months ago

Dresden was an Ally attack on Germany/Hitler…

[-] snek@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago

Pedantic, yet again, it's like you enjoy this.

[-] ILikeBoobies@lemmy.ca 1 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

It’s really not, unless you feel it’s impossible to argue that side in good faith

I feel I can be Pro-Palestine in good faith so I have to call out those who aren’t. Otherwise my side won’t be taken seriously

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