| Topic: | Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:An ageing student writes | |
| Posted by: | Steven Rose | |
| Date/Time: | 10/09/25 23:29:00 |
| The distinction made between Hamas and the Palestinians is not wholly convincing. Hamas obtained 44.45% of the popular vote in 2006 in Gaza and the West Bank when the last election was held, even though the Hamas Charter specifically advocated the extermination of the Jewish population of Israel. This was greater than the proportion of the electorate who voted for Hitler in 1933 (43.9%). So if it was legitimate for the Britain to declare war on Nazi Germany, it is surely legitimate for Israel to eliminate its mortal enemies in Gaza. The Allies did not cease hostilities until the Nazis surrendered, yet many in this country, including contributors to the Forum, want Israel to call a unilateral ceasefire. Why is that? |