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Originally Posted by Language
It’s not a flat interpretation because I was referring to Gaza in its current form - call it, post 2005 when Israel pulled its stakes and left.
Of course if we continue to look back in time there can be a never-ending argument, that’s fairly obvious.
You’re all telling me that if 10/7 didn’t happen, Israel would have found some reason to start a ground invasion and bombardment? Have they just been waiting for the right time to do this, all the while letting the population of Gaza grow, just to make life more difficult for themselves, when it’s time to round them all up and send them on their merry way?
Regarding Hamas - I’m comparing the two, because of the oft heard assertion that Hamas does not represent the prevailing Palestinian viewpoint, even though they were elected by Palestinians and their doctrine has always been to destroy Israel, even when they were legitimately elected. If we’re going to say that they don’t speak for the common people, then it’s more than fair to say that about some fringe elements in the Israeli government.
Fine, I can use another comparison. If Marjorie Taylor Greene or some other US political nut job makes weird statements, then should that also be used as a representative sample of US plans and aspirations?
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How many times does this need to be dispelled? 70% of the population of Gaza is under the age of 30. The last elections to take place in Gaza were 2006. To be an age of majority (18, same as Canada) you would have to be 35 years old today. As such over 70% of the population had no hand in voting in Hamas and they never had the opportunity to elect their leaders.