The Two Ways to Think About Hamas
Posted By: Judy W., 6/12/2024 9:56:19 AM
Much has been made about Hamas being a genocidal, antisemitic terrorist organization — and rightfully so. Its publicly available charter is more than explicit about its genocidal, antisemitic aims — and we would all be wise to take Hamas at its word. Shrugging off these aspects of Hamas does not make them any less murderous or any more make-believe. But there is a second side to Hamas (and other terrorist organizations, both past and present) that gets less attention, yet is likely the oxygen which allows for its genocidal, antisemitic terrorism to remain alive and kicking. Hamas is ultimately a business — a mega-business. Like you and I go to work every day,
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The Two Ways to Think About Hamas
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Its publicly available charter is more than explicit about its genocidal, antisemitic aims — and we would all be wise to take Hamas at its word. Shrugging off these aspects of Hamas does not make them any less murderous or any more make-believe.
But there is a second side to Hamas (and other terrorist organizations, both past and present) that gets less attention, yet is likely the oxygen which allows for its genocidal, antisemitic terrorism to remain alive and kicking.
Hamas is ultimately a business — a mega-business. Like you and I go to work every day,
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Starting with Yasser Arafat in the 1960s with his Soviet-led PLO, the rest of the world has never held these terrorist groups to account, just spread their propaganda and poured money into their organizations. The level of their corruption makes the Bidens look honest. The Gazans got sick of the PLO's corruption which left the people in miserable conditions, and that's why they voted in Hamas, which promised to end the corruption. Needless to say, Hamas only expanded it.