Animals. That’s what the Israeli Ministry of Defense labeled Hamas on Sunday, opening the way for yet another no win battle, one where the immediate outcome will be lots of death and destruction while in the long term, the consequence will be more conflict and more anger.
Well worth reading and I agree that the reaction in the US (and Europe) is repetitive and entirely predictable. But in your final analysis, you fall back on the similarly well-worn idea that it’s two people that hate each other, a vicious cycle of negative emotions. In this, you underplay the political history of occupation. For example, the Israeli towns around Gaza are built on the ruins of Palestinian villages which were ethnically cleansed in 1948. The Hamas men who attacked those towns are the grandchildren and great grandchildren of those displaced villagers. When I worked in a Gaza refugee camp, I realised that people still live in dwellings based on those villages; they literally have the same neighbours. The collective memory of their dispossession is incredibly powerful. This historic injustice, compounded by decades of occupation, humiliation and collective punishment, is the context we cannot ignore.
Interesting study on how political statements are barometers of average opinion. Biden was a hawk first few days after the Hamas attack - so were the majority of Americans. Thanks for ‘HAWK BIDEN’, so in first 3-days [October 7th-9th] emergency after HAMAS infiltrated Israel in every side, Biden - Harris got a lot of money and assuming from Jewish billionaire. Biden-Harris campaign says it abruptly raised US$71 million+ in the 3rd quarter “on par with the Q2 haul”, and in next Q4 maybe more rocketed number.
Adds it “has a historic nearly US$91 million in cash on hand, the highest total amassed by any Democratic candidate in history at this point in the cycle.” At least in mid July 2023, joint fundraising committees combined to raise US$72 million from April to the end of June. They have $77 million cash on hand in Mid July 2023. If new update says joint committee has US$91 million in cash on hand but Q3 raised US$71 million+ , arguably between July - October 2023, Biden - Harris campaign spend around US$57-60 million. In some point, Biden-Harris actually reach US$148-150 million but for some ads, between July - October must spend around US$57-60 million. https://prada.substack.com/p/breaking-biden-wednesday-scholz-visit
Well worth reading and I agree that the reaction in the US (and Europe) is repetitive and entirely predictable. But in your final analysis, you fall back on the similarly well-worn idea that it’s two people that hate each other, a vicious cycle of negative emotions. In this, you underplay the political history of occupation. For example, the Israeli towns around Gaza are built on the ruins of Palestinian villages which were ethnically cleansed in 1948. The Hamas men who attacked those towns are the grandchildren and great grandchildren of those displaced villagers. When I worked in a Gaza refugee camp, I realised that people still live in dwellings based on those villages; they literally have the same neighbours. The collective memory of their dispossession is incredibly powerful. This historic injustice, compounded by decades of occupation, humiliation and collective punishment, is the context we cannot ignore.
Interesting study on how political statements are barometers of average opinion. Biden was a hawk first few days after the Hamas attack - so were the majority of Americans. Thanks for ‘HAWK BIDEN’, so in first 3-days [October 7th-9th] emergency after HAMAS infiltrated Israel in every side, Biden - Harris got a lot of money and assuming from Jewish billionaire. Biden-Harris campaign says it abruptly raised US$71 million+ in the 3rd quarter “on par with the Q2 haul”, and in next Q4 maybe more rocketed number.
Adds it “has a historic nearly US$91 million in cash on hand, the highest total amassed by any Democratic candidate in history at this point in the cycle.” At least in mid July 2023, joint fundraising committees combined to raise US$72 million from April to the end of June. They have $77 million cash on hand in Mid July 2023. If new update says joint committee has US$91 million in cash on hand but Q3 raised US$71 million+ , arguably between July - October 2023, Biden - Harris campaign spend around US$57-60 million. In some point, Biden-Harris actually reach US$148-150 million but for some ads, between July - October must spend around US$57-60 million. https://prada.substack.com/p/breaking-biden-wednesday-scholz-visit
100% agree