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

      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.