Israeli soldiers killed several Hamas militants at the outset of a raid on the Al Shifa hospital on Wednesday, where thousands of Palestinian civilians - patients, displaced people and medical staff - have been trapped during weeks of fighting.
We expect Hamas to lie and disrespect international laws because they are a resistance group or a terrorist organization.
Israel is different because they are “recognized” as a state by the UN and should be held to a different standard.
You believe the IDF lied in their PR videos and we should consider them a terrorist organization.
We need to see more and better evidence to back up IDF claims, but regardless of what evidence they produce their actions are war crimes.
With that understanding, I would like to add that Hamas is also a political organization and the ruling power in Gaza. No one can hold a position of authority in Gaza without the consent of Hamas. Hamas also has offices and leadership throughout the Middle-East. Two prominent examples are in Doha, Qatar, and Cairo, Egypt.
Here’s my understanding of what you said.
We expect Hamas to lie and disrespect international laws because they are a resistance group or a terrorist organization.
Israel is different because they are “recognized” as a state by the UN and should be held to a different standard.
You believe the IDF lied in their PR videos and we should consider them a terrorist organization.
We need to see more and better evidence to back up IDF claims, but regardless of what evidence they produce their actions are war crimes.
With that understanding, I would like to add that Hamas is also a political organization and the ruling power in Gaza. No one can hold a position of authority in Gaza without the consent of Hamas. Hamas also has offices and leadership throughout the Middle-East. Two prominent examples are in Doha, Qatar, and Cairo, Egypt.