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Originally Posted by WCW Nitro
Here's the thing, even during relatively peaceful times, Israel makes life miserable for the Palestinians. They withhold tax payments to the Palestinians ($100 million just last month), divert water to illegal settlements, etc. Then when someone launches a rocket, Israel is all look they want death instead of life. You can't slow torture a population and expect peace.
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You are correct, Israel did withhold tax payments. Israel has occasionally stopped the transfer due to what it determines to be threats to it's security. You do realize that Israel collects the taxes on their behalf? As for Hamas, they were certainly raking in more cash due to their smuggling operations which included weaponry. As for ceasefires, the only time Hamas is in a ceasefire is when they are stockpiling more weapons or have run out of parts. It simply does not end.
Cash, water, settlements, etc are all in Israel's hands and will be until there is peace. If Hamas dropped it's charter to destroy Israel, there may be some movement on this. In the meantime, the people suffer. I am sorry your perspective allows you to see that as Israel's fault. To me it very clearly is not.