The situation in the region is complicated and nuanced. The formation of Israel in 1947 and its population in 1948 didn’t bother to talk to the people already in the area, creating instant animosity toward the Jews. Suppression of the Arabs didn’t help. And the situation hasn’t improved much in the last 75 years.
The situation in the region is complicated and nuanced. The formation of Israel in 1947 and its population in 1948 didn’t bother to talk to the people already in the area, creating instant animosity toward the Jews. Suppression of the Arabs didn’t help. And the situation hasn’t improved much in the last 75 years.
The collapse of the PLO as a governing entity, and Hamas’ success at the ballot box almost 20 years ago gave them a legitimacy the don’t deserve. The attack they committed was horrific in its barbarity and demonstrated this was not done by a military force but by terrorists. Unfortunately, the Israeli response hasn’t been as measured as it could have been, either.
The Palestinian people are caught. The Palestinian Authority and PLO didn’t/couldn’t govern successfully, and didn’t manage corruption well. And their failure to control Hamas initially led to their fall. Hamas filled a void.
Yet, in light of the attacks, Israel has a right and responsibility to respond forcefully and to seek the end of Hamas as a functional military force.
That said, Israel, as soon as they declared this as a “war” required themselves to abide by the rules of Land Warfare, but that seems to have been lost on Netanyahu.
Biden has supported Israel’s right to self-preservation, but has reminded Netanyahu that he must maintain a moral high ground. That’s not been approach they seem to be following, but, they’ve done somewhat better than I’d expected.
The situation in the region is complicated and nuanced. The formation of Israel in 1947 and its population in 1948 didn’t bother to talk to the people already in the area, creating instant animosity toward the Jews. Suppression of the Arabs didn’t help. And the situation hasn’t improved much in the last 75 years.
The collapse of the PLO as a governing entity, and Hamas’ success at the ballot box almost 20 years ago gave them a legitimacy the don’t deserve. The attack they committed was horrific in its barbarity and demonstrated this was not done by a military force but by terrorists. Unfortunately, the Israeli response hasn’t been as measured as it could have been, either.
The Palestinian people are caught. The Palestinian Authority and PLO didn’t/couldn’t govern successfully, and didn’t manage corruption well. And their failure to control Hamas initially led to their fall. Hamas filled a void.
Yet, in light of the attacks, Israel has a right and responsibility to respond forcefully and to seek the end of Hamas as a functional military force.
That said, Israel, as soon as they declared this as a “war” required themselves to abide by the rules of Land Warfare, but that seems to have been lost on Netanyahu.
Biden has supported Israel’s right to self-preservation, but has reminded Netanyahu that he must maintain a moral high ground. That’s not been approach they seem to be following, but, they’ve done somewhat better than I’d expected.