January 17, 2025
Hamas and the Palestinians
It is often said that Israelis should avoid
killing civilians and focus solely on targeting Hamas militants. But if those
militants are embedded among the civilian population, it becomes impossible to
strike them without also harming civilians.
However, the fundamental issue, which is often misunderstood, is different:
these are not ordinary criminals hiding among the people. They are part of the
Gaza population, governing it unchallenged for 15 years. While it’s true there
is no democracy, there is no democracy in any Arab country.
Moreover, there is a vast Middle Eastern world that supports and celebrates them
as heroes, even figures like Erdoğan. They are backed by Hezbollah, the Houthis,
the Iranians, and even those opposed to them (like the UAE) hesitate to stand
against them.
It would be like saying that the Allies should not have leveled Germany and
Japan but instead gone door-to-door searching for fascists.