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Originally Posted by blankall
Israel showed indifference towards the Muslim Brotherhood (the precursor group of Hamas) who had denounced violence. Starting in the early 80s, when it became clear that the founders of Hamas were actually pursuing violent means, Israel began to arrest them.
Even if Israel wanted to challenge the Muslim Brotherhood, how were they supposed to do that? Tear down random mosques (who had denounced violence). That would have gone over real well.
After Hamas won the election, Israel immediately began to arrest Hamas supporters. The Israeli withdrawal from Gaza was in September of 2005. In June of 2006 Israel had full scale military operation against Hamas after Gilad Shalit was kidnapped. Israel and the US then tried to overthrow Hamas and forced a unity government. War breaks out between Hamas and Fatah in June of 2007 and Hamas takes control of Gaza soon after. Hamas is forced to withdraw from the West Bank due to Fatah receiving US and Israeli support.
The idea that Israel put Hamas in power in Gaza is complete hogwash. Israel didn't do anything to actively support Islamist movements, and began to actively fight them as soon as the early 1980s, over twenty years before Hamas was elected into power.
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I suppose trying to correct this was less aggravating and pointless for you than correcting the numerous times you’ve spread misinformation and had the opportunity to correct it? Strange.
Israel not only
actively supported and enabled the creation of Hamas as a means to aid their own fight against what it deemed “bigger enemies” in the region at the time (similar to the story between the US and the taliban), but it continued to do so long after the election.
It’s fascinating that the same people who condemn aid groups for “funding” Hamas not only give Israel a complete pass for the same, they actually attempt to reframe Israel’s actions as altruistic olive branches to the Palestinian people.