It’s been a good few days for my ego. The reason is
simple, I have been remembered by a troll, which means that my rantings in
cyberspace are actually important to someone out there, or at least, I’m
important enough for someone to need to comment on my postings.
This troll is particularly fond of my postings on the
Israel-Gaza conflict. So, when I wrote my last post, the troll could not help
but remind me that he or she existed and promptly did the usual of dubbing me a
“Hamas Supporter” still trying to justify October 7, 2023.
As flattered as I am to have a pet troll, I’m a little disappointed by the troll’s inability to actually read anything I’ve written on the topic or to have any understanding of reality. This is the type of intelligence that makes slugs worthy of Ivy league degrees by comparison.
Here’s the personal declaration. My biggest
benefactors in life have inevitably been from the Indian Subcontinent and more
often than not, Muslim. My biggest moment came from working for the Saudi
Government back in 2006. Yet, at the same time, I have family in the USA and
many Jewish friends and family whom I love dearly.
Having people, I love on both sides of the debate,
shouldn’t stop me from forming opinions based on what I see and hear. I have
the good fortune of not being born an American politician and so, I don’t have
to be a prisoner of delusion.
For a start, I have “never” said that Hamas were nice
people. I have never said that they were justified to do what they did on
October 7, 2023. I have argued that what they did goes beyond what most would
call “resistance” and I have argued that Israel has every right to go after the
perpetrators.
Having said that, I am not an American politician that
takes dictation from Tel Aviv and I do not have to buy the idea that “Nothing
justifies October 7 but October 7 justifies everything.” While it is clear that
October 7 went beyond “resistance” the reaction to October 7 has gone beyond
“self-defense.” If you look at the death toll of October 7 of October 2023 of
approximately 1,200 people killed and compare it to the 40,000 killed as result
of Israel’s assault on Gaza, you have a clear case of one side trying to out
crime the other.
Now, let’s take out the “They started it” argument
because it will go nowhere. Let’s look at what’s happened and what its actually
achieved. If you look at things from “what has been achieved,” you’ll realise
that the response and subsequent actions and reactions can only be called
“stupid.” The Middle East could well burn. Big powers will be damaged and
Israel itself is weaker than before.
Let’s start with the hostages. Israeli Prime Minister
Benyamin Netanyahu has gone on about how he’s bringing back the hostages. Well,
if you Google “hostages rescued” you’ll notice that the figure that comes out,
doesn’t exactly show a glorious success for the IDF in this regard.
https://www.google.com/search?q=hostages+rescued&sca_
Then there’s the fact that the IDF itself killed
hostages:
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/3-hostages-likely-mistakenly-killed-idf-airstrike-rcna171197
Even with military help from the West, Israel will
find it challenging to deal with a war on several fronts and whilst groups like
Hamas may have taken a beating, the bombardment of Gaza is a gift for the
recruitment drive of Hamas and many militant groups. So, the answer is no, the
war is not going to achieve its aim of securing peace by wiping out Hamas and
similar groups.
What makes it even sadder is that prior to October 7,
2023, Israel was gaining diplomatic recognition. The Abraham Accords saw Israel
sign treaties with the UAE, Bharain, Sudan and Morocco. There was even talk
about “normalization” between Israel and Saudi Arabia, the powerhouse in the
Gulf Cooperation Council (“GCC”).:
However, the assault on Gaza has raised the
temperatures on the streets of every Arab nation to an extent that no leader
and the Arab world can be seen to look at Israel with any form of friendliness.
Take the UAE for example. They were one of the main drivers behind the Abraham Accords.
Today, key figures in the UAE have to distance themselves from Israel.
https://www.wam.ae/en/article/b33kzd6-abdullah-bin-zayed-denounces-statements-israeli
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Sorry, you are not a Hamas supporter, but actually an antisemite. Am Yisrael Chai.
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