Yuval Noah Harari details how the ideology, incompetence and corruption of Netanyahu weakened Israel's ability to prevent and respond to the Hamas massacre.
Joe- The thought that Hamas can be extinguished is dangerous. Gaza has become Hamas; daily life is imbued with Hamas identity.
The bombardment will only create another generation of kids willing to wreak havoc, export violence and die doing so. The picture on the front page of the NYT’s (the crater) is exhibit 1 on a Hamas recruiting poster.
Removing or better yet, replacing Hamas’ influence over daily life can happen. When the people living there have the basics of life and some level of freedom to move and prosper, they will. As difficult as it has been and will be, giving the Palestinians the right to determine their future, free from outside control, is the way to wean them away from Hamas and violence. Keeping 2 M people imprisoned in a ghetto won’t work.
Joe- The thought that Hamas can be extinguished is dangerous. Gaza has become Hamas; daily life is imbued with Hamas identity.
The bombardment will only create another generation of kids willing to wreak havoc, export violence and die doing so. The picture on the front page of the NYT’s (the crater) is exhibit 1 on a Hamas recruiting poster.
Removing or better yet, replacing Hamas’ influence over daily life can happen. When the people living there have the basics of life and some level of freedom to move and prosper, they will. As difficult as it has been and will be, giving the Palestinians the right to determine their future, free from outside control, is the way to wean them away from Hamas and violence. Keeping 2 M people imprisoned in a ghetto won’t work.
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