I do not blame Egypt, taking in the Palestinian refugees is a losing proposition all the way around. Egyptians will be mad because they will see that as benefiting Israel. They do not have the infrastructure or jobs to take in a large group of people. Hamas would cause trouble in Egypt and trying to figure out who was Hamas and who was not would be a nightmare. Even without Hamas the Palestinians would likely cause a lot of internal turmoil for Egypt. Securing their border seems entirely reasonable and is something America would do well to learn from.
I am ashamed of what the stupid president of Brazil said. This ignoble does not represent the Brazilian people who have always been aligned with the Israelis and with the Jewish people.
Brilliant article. Should be compulsory reading material for all politicians. As for the UN, Israel must expell every single one of them. As for the Palestinians I care as much about their welfare as the Muslim world cares about the welfare of Israelis and Jews worldwide. There should be no aid, no water, no food, no medicine, no power entering Gaza until the Hamas nazis release the hostages and surrender.
Hamas could end this instantly by surrendering. But Hamas WANTS Arabs to die, so it is not going to surrender. Progressives are going to take a GIGANTIC L on this one!
I do have a little problem with your take on this. I think you are wrong about Hamas oppressing the Palestinian people. They enjoy pretty strong support overall from the Paleys. Of course the western media while condemning Israel continues this ruse that they are coercive but this is demonstrably not true. Occasionally we see some Palestinian dissenters but not often. Like the death toll of civilians I say bah probably 9,000 still a lot of deaths but not the nearly 30,000 I read about in the AP. Or failing to call Judea Judea, West Bank my Jewish tucchas. How about antisemitism sounding so erudite let’s call a spade a spade it is garden variety Jew hatred.
So-called Palestinians have always been under terrorist rule. They never wanted statehood and are unfit for self-government. Palestinian psychiatrist Eyad El Sarraj observed in 1997* that during the Intifada , various Palestinian political groups who were wanted by the Israeli forces came to replace the authority of the Palestinian family. These groups “held authority – any authority – in disdain and with total disregard. They took control of the streets and encouraged the people to defy all forms of authority, including their families and schools. Those who joined were encouraged to conform to the ideas and regulations of the groups, and no one was allowed to interfere.” El Sarraj further observed that even if territorial issues are settled the process of nation-building and democratization will be an “uphill struggle”. Children who were deprived of a proper education will need to be re-educated and rehabilitated; numerous Palestinians will need psychological counselling for severe anxiety – and civil servants will need to be trained. Just over 2 decades after El Sarraj wrote this, the situation remains the same even though the Palestinians in Gaza have been free of Israeli control since 2005. They elected Hamas to rule them and the rest is history.
*El Sarraj-Eyad (1997). Mental Health Challenges for the Palestinian Authority: The Psycho-Political Legacy of the Intifada (pp 163-169). In The PLO and Israel: From Armed Conflict to Political Solution, 1964-1994. Avraham Sela and Moshe Ma’oz (eds). St. Martin’s Press, New York.
There is no doubt that Hamas is oppressing the people of Gaza. There is no other word for what is happening there. This is oppression. Examples of the fact that the oppressed support their oppressors and are ready to die for them (hello, from Comrade Stalin) are the whole story as we know it.
On the contrary, Israel, which does not oppress the residents of Gaza in any way (Israel has absolutely no mechanisms for oppressing Gaza), receives hatred and terror from them.
Israel does not restrict movement, Hamas does. Israel does not limit them in electricity, water, or goods. Hamas - yes. Hamas has built a system of oppression that is compensated by propaganda of hatred of Jews and the need to destroy Israel.
I appreciate your opinion but I am not convinced. Even though in a sense you could say that Israel doesn’t oppress you will be hard pressed to find a Paley that agrees with you.
I do not blame Egypt, taking in the Palestinian refugees is a losing proposition all the way around. Egyptians will be mad because they will see that as benefiting Israel. They do not have the infrastructure or jobs to take in a large group of people. Hamas would cause trouble in Egypt and trying to figure out who was Hamas and who was not would be a nightmare. Even without Hamas the Palestinians would likely cause a lot of internal turmoil for Egypt. Securing their border seems entirely reasonable and is something America would do well to learn from.
Yet another one of many masterpieces. You hit so many important key points. Keep up the excellent work, Joshua. You are truly a lifeline.
Excellent article! All it would take is for the hostages to be released and Hamas to surrender. This is what I say whenever I am asked.
Great reporting. Thank you. 🙏
I am ashamed of what the stupid president of Brazil said. This ignoble does not represent the Brazilian people who have always been aligned with the Israelis and with the Jewish people.
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Brilliant article. Should be compulsory reading material for all politicians. As for the UN, Israel must expell every single one of them. As for the Palestinians I care as much about their welfare as the Muslim world cares about the welfare of Israelis and Jews worldwide. There should be no aid, no water, no food, no medicine, no power entering Gaza until the Hamas nazis release the hostages and surrender.
Hamas could end this instantly by surrendering. But Hamas WANTS Arabs to die, so it is not going to surrender. Progressives are going to take a GIGANTIC L on this one!
Israel just needs to forge ahead with her plans despite all efforts to stop her.
Agree with you Susan
Same as Isis, Hezbollah, and all the rest of them
The FACTS defend Israel. LIES accuse Israel.
I do have a little problem with your take on this. I think you are wrong about Hamas oppressing the Palestinian people. They enjoy pretty strong support overall from the Paleys. Of course the western media while condemning Israel continues this ruse that they are coercive but this is demonstrably not true. Occasionally we see some Palestinian dissenters but not often. Like the death toll of civilians I say bah probably 9,000 still a lot of deaths but not the nearly 30,000 I read about in the AP. Or failing to call Judea Judea, West Bank my Jewish tucchas. How about antisemitism sounding so erudite let’s call a spade a spade it is garden variety Jew hatred.
So-called Palestinians have always been under terrorist rule. They never wanted statehood and are unfit for self-government. Palestinian psychiatrist Eyad El Sarraj observed in 1997* that during the Intifada , various Palestinian political groups who were wanted by the Israeli forces came to replace the authority of the Palestinian family. These groups “held authority – any authority – in disdain and with total disregard. They took control of the streets and encouraged the people to defy all forms of authority, including their families and schools. Those who joined were encouraged to conform to the ideas and regulations of the groups, and no one was allowed to interfere.” El Sarraj further observed that even if territorial issues are settled the process of nation-building and democratization will be an “uphill struggle”. Children who were deprived of a proper education will need to be re-educated and rehabilitated; numerous Palestinians will need psychological counselling for severe anxiety – and civil servants will need to be trained. Just over 2 decades after El Sarraj wrote this, the situation remains the same even though the Palestinians in Gaza have been free of Israeli control since 2005. They elected Hamas to rule them and the rest is history.
*El Sarraj-Eyad (1997). Mental Health Challenges for the Palestinian Authority: The Psycho-Political Legacy of the Intifada (pp 163-169). In The PLO and Israel: From Armed Conflict to Political Solution, 1964-1994. Avraham Sela and Moshe Ma’oz (eds). St. Martin’s Press, New York.
There is no doubt that Hamas is oppressing the people of Gaza. There is no other word for what is happening there. This is oppression. Examples of the fact that the oppressed support their oppressors and are ready to die for them (hello, from Comrade Stalin) are the whole story as we know it.
On the contrary, Israel, which does not oppress the residents of Gaza in any way (Israel has absolutely no mechanisms for oppressing Gaza), receives hatred and terror from them.
Israel does not restrict movement, Hamas does. Israel does not limit them in electricity, water, or goods. Hamas - yes. Hamas has built a system of oppression that is compensated by propaganda of hatred of Jews and the need to destroy Israel.
I appreciate your opinion but I am not convinced. Even though in a sense you could say that Israel doesn’t oppress you will be hard pressed to find a Paley that agrees with you.
About what? I know that too many of them are anti-Semitic but who are they angry at now?
Blacks Get Nothing?
Please define nothing?