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Originally Posted by blankall
Israel didn't start their blockade until after Hamas was in power. Israel, in fact, first withdrew all Israeli citizens from Gaza and left their infrastructure. Then Hamas started a civil war with the Palestinian Authority, took over the Gaza Strip, began to attack Israel with rockets, and only then did Israel put the blockade in place.
Treating Hamas like a response to the Israeli blockade is a total distortion of history. It was the exact opposite, as the blockade was a response to Hamas and it occurred after Israel had offered a massive olive branch, in a total withdrawal from Gaza.
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It doesn't seem quite that simple because while Israel pulled out of Gaza it still controlled the border and restricted the movement of Palestinians in and out of Gaza which was a big part of the issue and likely a part of the reason why Hamas was elected. Palestinians wanted more control and freedom of their territory and people.