Israel has nuclear weapons and f16s. If they tried to commit genocide they would succeed. If Palestinians had those weapons, they would literally commit genocide immediately as it is stated in Hamas’ founding charter.
I’m genuinely curious. What would you have Israel do in response to last weeks attacks?
You’re shifting the discussion. This thread started with OP saying Hamas is a necessary evil 8 days after they slaughtered 1300+ civilians in cold blood and abducted 100+ more.
Obviously not. Read this. Especially the first part regarding the founders work in the 1960s.
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/what-is-hamas-what-to-know-about-its-origins-leaders-and-funding
I specifically said Palestinians in the diaspora. Not Palestinians in Gaza. So unless you think Hamas is killing Palestinians protesting them in the US or Europe…
Yep here’s just one example.
https://www.commondreams.org/news/jewish-americans-protest-gaza
How many Palestinians in the diaspora are protesting the targeting of civilians (both Israeli and Palestinian) by Hamas? I’ll wait.
It’s a complicated history. Originally they were more of a charitable organization and gradually morphed into their current state. But I understand why you left that out since it wasn’t convenient for this line of reasoning/victim blaming
Oh ok so you support the intentional targeting and killing of innocents since you think Hamas is a necessary evil. Thanks for clearing that up
I’m the obnoxious one? Palestinians have plenty of other options - they could’ve voted for a party other than Hamas and instead that was the political ideology they felt would best represent them. Well when you elect terrorists and they commit heinous acts, that government can’t be allowed to continue to govern.