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In reply to the discussion: No longer defending Israel [View all]radius777
(3,635 posts)has intimated in his columns lately. Many people who were previously neutral or pro-Israel are seeing what is happening, and are in shock that western governments would support such a thing.
BN's gov't was looking for this attack, had escalated provocative attacks (Al Aqsa mosque raids) - they just didn't think it would be that big. But the evidence will show, once this is investigated in the future, that they were laying the groundwork for this to use as pretext for an invastion and destruction of Gaza.
Hamas was/is a puppet gov't of the Israeli gov't under BN/Likud which saw them as useful in thwarting a two state solution and in keeping Gaza subjugated.
for those of us who want to thwart a two state solution, we need to strengthen Hamas and funnel them money. Its part of our strategy. - Benjamin Netanyahu