The findings by a Palestinian pollster signal more difficulties ahead for the Biden administration’s postwar vision for Gaza and raise questions about Israel’s stated goal of ending Hamas’ military and governing capabilities.

Washington has called for the West Bank-based Palestinian Authority, currently led by Abbas, to eventually assume control of Gaza and run both territories as a precursor to statehood. U.S. officials have said the PA must be revitalized, without letting on whether this would mean leadership changes.

The PA administers pockets of the Israeli-occupied West Bank and has governed Gaza until a takeover by Hamas militants in 2007. The Palestinians have not held elections since 2006 when Hamas won a parliamentary majority.

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    Consider the following:

    • The IDF defends and arms terrorists and commits terrorist acts on a daily basis

    • All israeli adults serve military duty in the IDF and are reservists. Unlike the Palestinians which are not all part of the Hamas army.

    • Current adult Israelis voted for Netanyahu which violently opresses them and commits genocide.

    • Hamas did not shoot any children

    • Hamas did not rape any women

    • Hamas did not torture any prisoners

    This is in retaliation to the IDF which has been comitting all these war crimes even before 7 Oct.

    If you ask Ukranians about their army killing colonists in Crimea they’re probably pretty fine with it as well.

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      The IDF defends and arms terrorists and commits terrorist acts on a daily basis

      Indeed, including terrorists like Hamas.

      All israeli adults serve military duty in the IDF and are reservists. Unlike the Palestinians which are not all part of the Hamas army.

      A country having universal conscription does not make every civilian a fucking target. What the fuck are you, Henry Kissinger (Rest In Piss)?

      Hamas did not shoot any children
      Hamas did not rape any women
      Hamas did not torture any prisoners

      Fucking doubt.

      Current adult Israelis voted for Netanyahu which violently opresses them and commits genocide.

      Oh, all of them?

      This is in retaliation to the IDF which has been comitting all these war crimes even before 7 Oct.

      Again, I reiterate - that Israel is horrible does not justify Hamas being horrible or Palestinians supporting the horrible things that Hamas does, or vice-versa.

      If you ask Ukranians about their army killing colonists in Crimea they’re probably pretty fine with it as well.

      I would be deeply disappointed if they did, because having armed forces murdering civilians is fucking horrific.

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        You’re in for a treat when you start reading about the Azov brigade. They’ve got literal Nazi’s.

        And I still support Ukraine. But the western media trying to paint them as the cleanest war heroes ever is just a fairy tale. Violent resistance against oppression is never a pretty tale of roses. Especially in Hamas case when more than half the “soldiers” are untrained 19 year olds with guns

        If israel treated Palestinians they would have all been appalled by what Hamas does.

        The Hamas approval rating is basically a “how evil is israel” poll.

        Fucking doubt.

        https://youtu.be/mc5iG3DX7ho?si=k_JRYozXtplUgx6T

        Zero evidence after two months == it didn’t happen 100%.

        If there was any evidence the IDF would have been showing it on national TV for three weeks straight.

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          You’re in for a treat when you start reading about the Azov brigade. They’ve got literal Nazi’s.

          Jesus Christ, imagine not knowing that the Azov Battalion hasn’t been an independent paramilitary for almost a fucking decade now.

          Good job gobbling up Russian propaganda, though! Low-information twats who think they know everything are great for unwittingly spreading false information that suits their biases!

          The Hamas approval rating is basically a “how evil is israel” poll.

          And what’s the “How are the war crimes?” question? Also a “How evil is Israel?” poll?

          youtu.be/mc5iG3DX7ho?si=k_JRYozXtplUgx6T

          Zero evidence after two months == it didn’t happen 100%.

          If there was any evidence the IDF would have been showing it on national TV for three weeks straight.

          Fucking lmao.