So, the attack into Israel wasn't some sort of military operation, as initially reported. It was a massacre perpetrated by the lowest low-life scum imaginable. From what we now know, it's easy to denounce Hamas for the terrorist organization that it is. To defend their actions in any way would betray moral deficiency. There simply isn't any way to describe the deliberate targeting of civilians as anything other than pure evil, especially when children and babies are among the victims. You can't say that such actions are somehow understandable in the light of decades of oppression. No matter how oppressed a person is, killing babies isn't a reasonable response.
However, there's mounting evidence that the Israeli state knew of the attack before it happened. It's also easy to see how the attack was convenient for a number of actors. It's no secret that Israeli military would like to see the Gaza settlement substantially reduced, and pushed farther away from the Israeli border. Many Israeli would like to see a pre-emptive strike against Hamas, Hezbollah and Iran. They would also like to see any supporters of their opponents silenced.
A number of strategic goals have already been achieved by Israel, and hard-line politicians are seeing mounting support both at home in Israel and abroad. Many are falling for the false alternative of having to choose to support either Hamas or Israel. But the truth is that we don't have to choose any of the two. We can choose to be on the side of the civilians who wish nothing more than to be left alone.
This is the beauty of the anarchist perspective. We see all state actors as evil, including wannabe state actors with their rebel flags and causes.
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