I think the fact that Israel has served as the best recruiting agent for Hamas for one. The desperation of the people in Gaza will only server to bolster that. I suppose that could be tempered if the west actually makes a move to help the Palestinians rebuild but I suspect ant efforts will fall way short of what is needed as the scale of destruction is so utterly huge.
sure, the idf have been great recruiters for hamas. but there's three things - at least - an armed group needs, personnel, money and equipment. and it's the last which may be the greatest difficulty since many hamas caches will have been destroyed or captured by the idf. hezbollah face perhaps larger difficulties given the change of government in syria, across which so much aid from iran formerly flowed.
I'm with ska in this one...sure, policies across the ME will stoke resistance and radicalisation....but the mission is pretty clear - destroy and reduce to rubble, break a people.
imagine you are living in a tent with nothing but rubble for company. how are you going to rebuild a guerilla army? with what? and where?
Right up to now Hamas remain in the field, and retain both at least some operational capacity and the ability to recruit new fighters. Never glad confident morning again? Yes, you're right there. But a total wipeout, equivalent to what happened to the Tamil Tigers? I don't think so.
Israeli security cabinet recommends ceasefire deal in Gaza. It will now go to the full cabinet for approval.
Israel's security cabinet recommends approving Gaza ceasefire deal
The deal will now go to the full cabinet for approval ahead of possible implementation on Sunday.news.sky.com
What’s worrying in my view is, what has Trump promised them?
I dont think total wipe out either - but containted and certainly not "will come back stronger than ever" as was suggested
I think you are possibly underestimating what that level of hopelessness and anger can do. Obviously it's not going to be next week or even next year but I wouldn't be surprised if it's not that far in the future.
It doesn't really though, does it? Hamas still exists, but it's hierarchy and paramilitary forces are severely depleted: a shadow of its former self. The spectacular of October 2023 has led to the death of tens of thousands of Palestinian civillians and left the infrastructure of Gaza in rubble.
I don’t think Pickman’s model needs anyone to speak up for them. In a thread where people are being persecuted and slaughtered in unimaginable ways and conditions, they choose to harass and bully me for simply making comments. The Palestinian people don’t have a voice, I do. I don’t have to recite the world history to be entitled to have an opinion. This is a democratic site. Everyone’s opinions matter. When you have walked in my shoes, bending the knee is not a consideration.
I didn't seen any harassment or bullying. Various people picked you up on some of the things you said. Which happens all the time in this forum.
In the Politics forum though? People do pick people up on things a lot in Politics and expect them to be able to back them up. Otherwise, what's the point?
this is not a democratic site. once you've been here a while, if you're with us that long, you'll find that this is a benevolent dictatorship where the owner may consult, but does not himself bow to, 'the will of the people'. and you can have an opinion but it's worthless if you can't substantiate it. and so often you can't.
What have I done wrong?
Nothing as far as I can see.
It's not a question of wrong, more that you might benefit from finding out a bit more about the subject before posting. If you're more informed, people might have less to pick you up on?
Asking why Hitler picked on the Jews (for example) certainly makes it appear you're uninformed on the subject. But absolutely, if you have informed opinions to give that are relevant to the thread, I look forward to hearing them.
This discussion is not about you. Post relevant contributions or maybe just read to learn?
The day isn't over yet.
