Hot language but broadly interpreted, yes. I dont think Israel wants to commit genocide but it would be delighted to push all the Gazans into Egypt. Apparently killing 20,000 or so is just considered collateral damage,
Point well taken on Netanyahu. Also important to know that Hamas controls everything in the Strip, and may also rule in the West Bank. So given Hamas’s strength, how are the Israelis to proceed? Hamas’s stated goal, in their charter and in their daily reminders, is the elimination of Jews everywhere in the region. No country can be expected to negotiate a peace agreement with such an entity.
Many years ago I was afraid that Israel was looking for “a final solution to the Palestinian problem. “
Hot language but broadly interpreted, yes. I dont think Israel wants to commit genocide but it would be delighted to push all the Gazans into Egypt. Apparently killing 20,000 or so is just considered collateral damage,
Point well taken on Netanyahu. Also important to know that Hamas controls everything in the Strip, and may also rule in the West Bank. So given Hamas’s strength, how are the Israelis to proceed? Hamas’s stated goal, in their charter and in their daily reminders, is the elimination of Jews everywhere in the region. No country can be expected to negotiate a peace agreement with such an entity.