Hundreds of Israelis have been killed in the attack by Hamas, the Palestinian force centered in Gaza. Israel, of course, is retaliating, and hundreds of Palestinians have already been killed. Before this is over, hundreds, perhaps thousands, more will die.
The Palestinian forces must know this was a suicidal attack. They know the Israel has superior weaponry, trained soldiers, and powerful allies. Why would they make such a desperation move?
It is the kind of action undertaken by people without hope. Given the collapse of the whole idea of a “two state solution,” given the harsh policies of the right-wing Netanyahu government toward Palestinian rights, given the continued settler incursions into what was designated as Palestinian territory and the destruction of Palestinian homes and property, what options are left to the Palestinian people? Of course this was an act of desperation.
Right on. Didn’t Biden say that to normalize relations with Saudi Arabia he wants Israel to stop building in the West Bank? They haven’t.
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