I see your point, but it’d be like saying we should disarm Ukraine, 'cause then Russia doesn’t have a reason to invade them.
It wouldn’t solve the problem. Israel would just have an easier time eradicating the palestinian people. Israel doesn’ t give a shit about Hamas, what they care about it taking what they believe is theirs, and killing those they deem “others”.
it’d be like saying we should disarm Ukraine, 'cause then Russia doesn’t have a reason to invade them
Putin’s All-Russia People’s Front’s policies toward Ukraine have many similarities to Netanyahu’s Likud party’s policies toward Gaza. Both sets of policies are tragic, causing many innocent people’s deaths.
Nevertheless, Ukraine and Gaza are different enough for one to reasonably reach different conclusions about how best peace can be achieved in each place:
Ukraine’s weapons are protecting Ukraine against Russian attacks and invasion attempts. Therefore, it is in Ukraine’s interests to have them. Hamas’s weapons are not protecting Gaza against Israeli attacks or invasion. There is no obvious benefit from Hamas having them.
Servant of the People, and Ukraine, do recognise Russia, and have not seriously proposed eliminating it. Hamas does not officially recognise Israel, and has seriously proposed eliminating it.
Argentina, Australia, Canada, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Honduras, Israel, Japan, New Zealand, Paraguay, Philippines, Switzerland, Trinidad and Tobago, the UK, the USA, the EU, and the Organization of American States, all designate Hamas a terrorist organisation. This reduces the aid Gaza receives. They seem unlikely to reverse the designation unless Hamas disarms. None of them designate Servant of the People, or Ukraine, a terrorist organisation.
Those points lead me to believe Hamas should disarm.
I also believe countries giving aid to Israel should make it formally contingent on Israel withdrawing from Gaza and the West Bank, to pre-1967 borders, and recognising Palestinian statehood. However, it looks like the US is going to stop aid to Israel regardless.
I see your point, but it’d be like saying we should disarm Ukraine, 'cause then Russia doesn’t have a reason to invade them.
It wouldn’t solve the problem. Israel would just have an easier time eradicating the palestinian people. Israel doesn’ t give a shit about Hamas, what they care about it taking what they believe is theirs, and killing those they deem “others”.
Putin’s All-Russia People’s Front’s policies toward Ukraine have many similarities to Netanyahu’s Likud party’s policies toward Gaza. Both sets of policies are tragic, causing many innocent people’s deaths.
Nevertheless, Ukraine and Gaza are different enough for one to reasonably reach different conclusions about how best peace can be achieved in each place:
Those points lead me to believe Hamas should disarm.
I also believe countries giving aid to Israel should make it formally contingent on Israel withdrawing from Gaza and the West Bank, to pre-1967 borders, and recognising Palestinian statehood. However, it looks like the US is going to stop aid to Israel regardless.