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The west’s lethal error in the war against Israel
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The west’s lethal error in the war against Israel

The distinction between Hamas and “ordinary” Palestinians is largely spurious

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Melanie Phillips
Jan 19, 2024
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Typical Gaza deprivation before October 7

In the current war in the Middle East, it’s a given that a distinction must be drawn between Hamas and the “ordinary” Palestinian Arab residents of Gaza.

This distinction, however, is largely spurious.

An article in The Washington Free Beacon that drew upon interviews given to Israeli TV by freed hostages has confi…

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