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To what extent is the religious fundamentalism demonstrated by Hamas a result of their persecution by the jews and to what extent is it a result of the jihadism? Genuinely curious how you see it.
I'll answer your question with one of my own. If Israel had never been created, if the people of Palestine had lived their lives outside of an apartheid system and a religious war brought to their door step, would Hamas exist? Would a Palestinian government be declaring a peaceful neighbour as it's enemy? What if Israel had been created, given some land away from the existing towns and cities and not expanded beyond that. Would religious zealots be calling for their removal? Maybe a few not I'd bet not on the scale we see now. If you believe Islam will inherently create a militant arm calling for jihad then I'm afraid that's islamophobia.
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Difficult to engage with you when the vibe you give off suggests that you think people with a different perspective to yours must be bigoted.
Were Hamas justified in their October attacks? To what extent is the religious fundamentalism demonstrated by Hamas a result of their persecution by the jews and to what extent is it a result of the jihadism? Genuinely curious how you see it.
Not even talking about the grossness of Israel's illegal settlements and typically overzealous retaliations or even zionism here, before you straw man me.