to explain a gulf between international and Israeli perspectives. In my decades of straddling both worlds, the chasm has never been wider.
If anything, ongoing conflict and occupation led inevitably to violence, as they do everywhere when conflicts are unresolved. This was compounded by a failed policy of isolating Gazaunder a crushing blockade that harmed civilians rather than helping security, while boosting Hamas all the while. Nothing excuses what Hamas did – nothing – but extreme violent escalation of some sort was inevitable.
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