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An opinion piece published by The Hill examines the symbiotic relationship between former Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Hamas. The article highlights the close ties between the two entities and their shared interests. The piece suggests that Netanyahu's hardline policies towards Hamas actually benefited the militant group, allowing it to maintain its grip on power in the Gaza Strip. The author argues that this relationship has hindered efforts to achieve lasting peace in the region. The opinion piece provides a critical analysis of the dynamics between Netanyahu and Hamas, shedding light on an important aspect of Israeli politics.
A Brief History of the Netanyahu-Hamas Alliance For 14 years, Netanyahu's policy was to keep Hamas in power https://t.co/cyX9gOlQhM
For over a decade, Netanyahu has lent a hand, in various ways, to the growing military and political power of Hamas. He is the one who turned Hamas from a terror organization with few resources into a semi-state body | Opinion https://t.co/oewXbFq018
When Netanyahu declared in April 2019, as he has after every other round of fighting, that “we have restored deterrence with Hamas” and that “we have blocked the main supply routes,” he was lying through his teeth | Opinion https://t.co/oewXbFqxQG
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In practice, since the Cast Lead operation in late 2008 and early 2009, during the Olmert era, Hamas’ rule has not faced any genuine military threat. On the contrary: The group has been supported by Netanyahu, and funded with his assistance | Opinion https://t.co/oewXbFqxQG
For the last 14 years, while implementing a divide-and-conquer policy vis-a-vis the West Bank and Gaza, Netanyahu has resisted any attempt, military or diplomatic, that might bring an end to the Hamas regime | Opinion https://t.co/oewXbFq018
Netanyahu’s policy since his return to the Prime Minister’s Office in 2009 has and continues to be, on the one hand, bolstering the rule of Hamas in the Gaza Strip, and, on the other, weakening the Palestinian Authority | Opinion https://t.co/oewXbFqxQG
For 14 years, Netanyahu's policy was to keep Hamas in power. The pogrom of October 7, 2023, helps the Israeli prime minister preserve his own rule | Opinion https://t.co/oewXbFq018
One of the least understood elements of the Israel-Gaza war is the extent to which Netanyahu empowered Hamas over 14 years to weaken the Palestinian Authority This helps explain the Bibi-Hamas alliance that backdropped the deadliest day in Israeli history https://t.co/c4Xx9TQRFh
Some experts on Hamas believe that – throughout the history of its relationship with the terror group – Israel has taken several turns that contributed to its radicalization, actively and negligently https://t.co/KxpycsKDSw