Genocide
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Israel’s strategic intent remains constant
The focus has been on Gaza, understandably so. But this has perhaps been at the expense of ignoring, or at least marginalising, what is simultaneously happening in the West Bank and East Jerusalem, in particular since the 7th October. In order to understand Israel’s strategic intentions towards Palestinians, its important to keep in view events… Continue reading
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Is it genocide that we see?
Israel’s justification for its murderous onslaught on Gaza is that Hamas must be destroyed since it represents an existential threat to Israel; this, from its perspective, bloodily demonstrated in the events of the 7th October. The current and continuing Israeli attacks on Gaza are justified in those terms: Israel’s objective is to seek out Hamas,… Continue reading
About Me
This is Bernard Spiegal’s blog.
I write mainly about Palestine/Israel and related issues; sometimes other stuff too
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