In recent days, we have witnessed unprecedented demonstrations in the Gaza Strip. The demonstrators, mostly young people, initially took to the streets in the Jabalia refugee camp and Deir al-Balah in the north of Gaza, and later in Khan Younis in the south. This is a “popular movement” whose slogan, “We want to live” quickly developed into a hashtag on social media. Their goal is simple: to improve the economic situation in Gaza. On social media, there have been statements and images of graffiti in Gaza blaming Hamas for the dire economic situation. The terrible state of affairs in Gaza is reflected in limited electricity, high unemployment, high living costs, poverty, overcrowding, and a lack of salaries, among other things. Hamas officials tried with all their might to thwart the protests, even resorting to using live fire on demonstrators. Dozens of videos documenting Hamas violence against Gazans were posted online. https://www.algemeiner.com/2019/03/20/the-people-of-gaza-finally-rise-up/ What can we say besides - Inshallah
Let's hope that this is the beginning of their escape from the oppression they have suffered from their overlords.
Good luck with that Trump and Netanyahu just had a great mutual ass kissing ceramony regarding Golon today....Trump is another Israeli first dupe. Next move may be tanks rolling into Gaza with Trump cheering them on.
Try making a point. Those poor Palestinians have been under the thumbs of their "Authority", or Hamas, for decades. Those fraudsters have continued to dupe the Palestinians by blaming Israel for their plight. All along it has been the Palestinian Authority and Hamas who are the sole causes of the tragedy that is their lives. Can you not hope for them to throw off the yoke of their oppressors?
Were you born yesterday or are you in a coma? I was born 1947 at which time Israel (as a country) was also born. Hamas is the new kid on the block. It was voted in by Democratic elections "recently". Do you know why it was voted in? No, I am sure you have no idea.
Because the Palestinians were brainwashed into blaming their plight on Israel. According to the OP, they might be finally waking up to reality. We should hope for their success.
I was right - you were born yesterday and it was yesterday when your history of Palestine woke. The vast majority of Palestinians live in the Diaspora but I'll bet you my next pension check you think diaspora is a hebrew term that applies only to Jews.
I watched them rise up. Just before the most moral army in the world sniped them to death as they stood unarmed and protesting on their own patch of allotted ground.
Strange ... when young Palestinians unite in the West Bank and peacefully protest against Israel's irregularities, such as illegal land confiscations and the most far-reaching lawlessness, etc., they are suspicious terrorists. But if they do it against the HAMAS, they are heroes ...
Mmmh ... OK ... but then is Step 1-A to accept also unprovoked attacks of this neighbor too ... because schizophrenic this neighbor gives a crap on sovereignty and if he thinks there is a Commando Special Force Action necessary to eleminate someone or something?
Nope. There is no step 1A if the rockets stop falling. I know you really want to blame others for Muslims attacking civilians indescriminately, but theres really no one else to blame but the people carrying out the attacks.
The people of Gaza, as in some other countries, rely on populist's promises, diversionary tactics and the practice of blaming external elements. It's an old formula for keeping hold of power, because it works most of the time.
Well ... aside fact that his is not a conflict of Islam in matter of Jihad at least .... but a conflict pf Palestinians against Israelis ... it is all a question of cause and effect, as well action and reaction. But I know, you really want to blame always any sort of Muslims to be the guilty one in a conflict, simply because they have the wrong religion ... but in my opinion these missile attacks are often a reaction after an Israeli attack on them before.
I think the point of this thread is that enaging in war with Israel has brought the arabs nothing but misery and failure
Religion is the single most destructive force man has ever created. I dont care what God you want to think there is, there is one common factor in almost all terrorism, religion. And yes, I am sympathetic to the Isrealis. You have entire nations and religions saying they dont have a right to exist. That will give any country a short fuse.
With "The Lobby" firmly in control of Trump, Bolton, Pompeo etc, a just & durable peace has never been more distant. Re: "How Netanyahu Pulls Trump’s Strings" https://consortiumnews.com/2017/10/15/how-netanyahu-pulls-trumps-strings/ EXCERPTS "Since Sept. 18, when the two men met in New York around the United Nations General Assembly, Netanyahu has been pulling Trump’s strings on almost every foreign policy issue. Trump further showed that he is following Netanyahu’s marching orders with the extremist speech about Iran on Friday, essentially repeating all the Israeli propaganda lines against Iran and burning whatever bridges remained toward a meaningful diplomatic approach. Although dressing up his capitulation to Netanyahu in tough-guy phrasing, Trump is doing what most U.S. politicians do – they grovel before Bibi Netanyahu."CONTINUED
Yea bright one, ISIS attacking on German train is result of cause and effect too, now it wouldn't change a thing if I supported or understood the terrorist or if I condemned him would it ? but here you are standing on your imaginary pedestal of righteousness telling other ppl how they should deal with their threats because you watch the news ! you are still stuck in the 90's , Europe should have embraced the Israeli left but instead it chose to condemn it together with the Israeli right, the left died and the right - it seems - only need the Republicans to get their way. now only Gay ppl care for European opinion and even that just before the Eurovision.
The Palestinian people have been cursed with incompetent corrupt leadership throughout their history. Perhaps this desire for basic needs and freedoms spreading thru their young will cause the radical changes needed in their leadership's approach. OTOH, it'll take a lot more than some protests to break the grip, but such social unrest is something Hamas will have lots of trouble dealing with, even exacerbating the situation. I'll take the optimistic view that this could very well be the beginning of the end of Hamas rule in Gaza. (I won't hold my breath tho).