The Issue of Hamas’ Actions is a Red Herring

Some liberals and leftists condemn Hamas’ launching of rockets into Israel as at least partly responsible for the death and destruction that have ensued. Do these same people condemn indigenous resistance to the land grabbing and violation of treaties by whites in the U.S. west? After all, certainly many “innocent” people were killed as a result.

I don’t defend Hamas’ launching of rockets. But that’s not the problem at all. In fact, it’s a red herring. The problem is Israel’s inhumane policies toward the Palestinians. The launching of the rockets was inevitable because people who have been oppressed to the extent that the Palestinians have been always respond in similar fashion. In fact, Netanyahu knows that full well and indeed provokes the Palestinian armed groups since he benefits from the confrontation politically and his government benefits strategically. Media reporting that dwells on the rocket launchings is highly misleading if not intentionally deceptive.