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.

  • TserriednichThe4th@lemmy.world
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    11 months ago

    I am not israeli lmao. I am not even jewish. I am actually of muslim and catholic descent. I just have a brain and recognize the obvious anti semitism from the left.

    If we were criticizing only idf, then sure. Why is the left protesting jewish restaurants in philly and nyc?

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        11 months ago

        Progressive leftists have some issues with antii semitism if they are protesting random jews on behalf of palestine. Immediately obvious

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              11 months ago

              So what? Why should I care if a few idiots allegedly do stupid shit? The subject here is your fascist government’s IDF creating pro-genocidal propaganda.

              Fascists like you always be gish-galloping and deflecting to irrelevant topics.