In Qatar and Egypt — far from the fighting in Gaza — Hamas leaders live in luxury. They make their considerable money working as administrators of a giant terror machine. These leaders show little consideration for the people of Gaza, or even for their most fervent followers. Their loyalty is to themselves and the continued wealth brought to them by the war.
On March 18th, Palestinian human rights and peace activist, Hamza Howidy, wrote about these Hamas leaders on X. “They are not the ones searching for food in the rubble. They are not the ones watching their children die. They sit in safety while others pay the price…. The suffering of Gaza has never been their concern, only their weapon.”
Hamas leaders spur and sustain suffering in Gaza because suffering is their business. Concerned nations and NGOs see Gazans’ misery and send money that makes its way into the pockets of already wealthy Hamas leaders. That’s why those leaders do everything they can to sustain and increase human suffering — keeping the war going and making sure of a high casualty count.
Polls show that a vast majority of Palestinians support Hamas terrorist activities. Two reasons for this come to mind. First, for a hundred years, Arabs living in the holy land have been saturated with false data in order to keep them compliant, and to make martyrdom a way of life, even for children. It is propaganda to the point of brainwashing.
Also, polls can be flawed. That’s especially true in places where people fear that a “wrong” answer might be reported and get them killed. Free countries don’t require a pretense of loyalty to keep one’s family safe, but Gaza and the West Bank are not free. Many Palestinians don’t dare say what they really think, even to someone claiming to represent a poll. […]
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