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Originally Posted by Fl4me5
Fair enough, thanks for the clarification. I apologize if I came off accusatory.
I'm curious however, if you would agree that there is a lack of "nuanced views" coming out from the Palestinian side regarding Hamas?
From my, admittedly biased point of view, there seems to be a trend of Palestinian supporters following the Hamas agenda (violence, rage, hatred), and very few who are advocating for a reasonable and just solution. Should we not be holding these people accountable? Is their response justified?
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We should hold these people accountable, especially those outside of direct danger who are directly supporting Hamas and engaging in anti-semitic, hateful language and actions. It's never ok. They are simply using Palestinians in Gaza as a prop for their own hatred. I also think these people are in the minority, so I would say we should treat them as that while condemning them and their actions, without putting the guilt and responsibility of those actions on the majority.
That said, looking at the situation in Gaza, its definitely more nuanced. You may not see as much resistance against Hamas and I think it's for several reasons: Israel is a greater focus as the aggressors as they're the ones targeting these people (or at least seen as), there is a lack of resources (from basic living resources to the kind of resources that enable true freedom of speech), and Hamas is a terrorist organization that has shown it is ready and willing to crush civilian dissenters. A lot of these people are operating from a place of fear without the means to engage the way someone in Israel would.