"It is important also to recognize that the attacks by Hamas did not happen in a vacuum. The Palestinian people have been subjected to 56 years of suffocating occupation. They have seen their land steadily devoured by settlements, plagued by violence; their economy stifled; their people displaced and their homes demolished. Their hopes for a political solution to their plight have been vanishing. But the grievances of the Palestinian people cannot justify the appalling attacks by Hamas. And those appalling attacks cannot justify the collective punishment of the Palestinian people."Your unfortunate commentary is the result of not being in Israel for the last 60 yrs, to watch as all the Arabs who surround Israel's Land, and keep trying to Kill all the Jews.
See, if you were in Israel, and lived the experience for a week, instead of being an outsider who is deceived + opinionated + clueless, then you'd have a point to make, that was valid.
So, let me just clarify.
In the last 20+ yrs, it was not Israel who was firing Rockets into Gaza to try to kill all the Gaza Citizens.
Understand?
Did Israel "return fire"....>>Yes.
In fact, had Hamas not come into secluded Jewish (suburbs) areas, in Oct 2023 and burned Jewish babies in ovens.. and raped Jewish teens (boys and girls) before they murdered them......then all that has happened to the Arabs in Gaza this last 500+ days would not have happened.
Do you comprehend?
Dont blame Israel.
Blame those who decided that it was time to eliminate the Jews, according to the Quran'.... and they have tried everything they could try, in this last 500 days, to accomplish their LIFE PURPOSE.
Iran even sent in Cruise Missiles and Ballistic Missiles ......over 300, to try to destroy Tel-Aviv CITIZENS.
And the world media said...>>"Yawn"
Imagine the Global outcry if Netanyahu sent 6 Cruise Missiles into the Iranian Mullah's Parliament, and ended the very head of the Snake that is funding MOST of the Terrorism in this world, and causing all of the misery in the Middle East, as you sit there and read this.
And Israel could do this right now, and yesterday, and in a month.....but Israel tries to refrain..... however, there is coming a day when Israel wont refrain, and Iran has been warned and warned and warned again.
Author: António Guterres, United Nations Secretary-General
Date: October 24, 2023
Location: United Nations Security Council meeting, New York