Saigon
Gold Member
Hollie -
I do agree with you that the Palestinian cause has been manipulated by many Arab countries. Some I think are very sincere in their support of their Palestinian brothers, but for others it is just an excuse for ramping up rhetoric against the west.
This does not mean that Palestinians do not deserve a homeland every bit as much as the Kurds, the Tibetans, the Israeli Jews or any other people.
I also agree that Hamas won an election in Gaza, so many people must have voted for them. But with limited options at the ballot box, people often choose bad leaders. Hitler was elected, so to were leaders like Robert Mugabe and Sukarno - this does not make the Germans or the Zimbabweans or Indonesians all supporters of genocide or corruption.
In the cases of Hamas and Hezbollah it may indicate how successful some of theiir welfare and infrastructure programs have been. Of course many Palestinians do support terror, but I don't think the numbers are necessarily as high as they might seem.
I do agree with you that the Palestinian cause has been manipulated by many Arab countries. Some I think are very sincere in their support of their Palestinian brothers, but for others it is just an excuse for ramping up rhetoric against the west.
This does not mean that Palestinians do not deserve a homeland every bit as much as the Kurds, the Tibetans, the Israeli Jews or any other people.
I also agree that Hamas won an election in Gaza, so many people must have voted for them. But with limited options at the ballot box, people often choose bad leaders. Hitler was elected, so to were leaders like Robert Mugabe and Sukarno - this does not make the Germans or the Zimbabweans or Indonesians all supporters of genocide or corruption.
In the cases of Hamas and Hezbollah it may indicate how successful some of theiir welfare and infrastructure programs have been. Of course many Palestinians do support terror, but I don't think the numbers are necessarily as high as they might seem.