Wednesday, May 19, 2021

Two Accounts about Two Events - which one is right?

It is interesting to read two different accounts about the same events, yet both make different arguments.  An article by Morgan Winsor, Nasser Atta and other contributors state that Hamas would agree to a ceasefire under two conditions: 1) Israeli forces must stop “incursions into the Al-Aqsa compound [Temple Mount] and respect the site” and 2) Israel must stop forcing evacuations of Palestinian residents in the Sheikh Jarah neighborhood.  Another article by Neville Teller argues that the Temple Mount and the Sheikh Jarrah issue are “a convenient and long-awaited smoke screen behind which deeper incentives hide.”  For example, Hamas wants to become the dominant voice in Palestinian politics in the place of Mahmoud Abbas.  The leaders of Hamas want to be seen as the champion of the Palestinian cause.  However, this is only a “vital step toward their ultimate aim – the destruction of Israel.”

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