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Issue 59

September But Israel responded by imposing an economic First, Israel called it upon itself. The economic
2023 blockade on Gaza after Hamas seized control consequences of Israel’s actions pushed the
in 2007, which resulted in the isolation of Gaza Palestinians to explode. With no work, land, or
and the deterioration of the economic dignity, you reach a point where you prefer
situation. The unemployment level reached dying over living. Why not take few Israelis
approximately 50%. GDP per capita shrank by with you while doing so? It brings a feeling that
an average of 2.8% annually in the period you are fighting back and that your suffering is
between 2007 and 2022. justified. Second, it is logical. If stability is bad
Today, just 28% of Palestinians support the for Palestinians, as Israel uses a long-term
two-states solution, compared to 53% 10 years strategy to make more gains on the expense of
ago, and half of them wants to dissolve the Palestinians with the stability peace brings and
Palestinian authority. without much fuss from the international
A recent poll by the Palestinian Center for community, why should Palestinians seek
Policy and Survey Research reported that half stability?
of Palestinians living in Gaza and the West The attack has caused a depreciation in Israel’s
Bank would vote for Hamas over the currency, pushed a lot of Israelis to return to
Palestinian Authority. The group’s popularity their mother country, caused labor shortages,
grew after a two-week conflict with Israel in as the 350 thousand mobilized equal 8% of the
2021, with roughly 75% of those polled viewing workforce, caused its credential ranking at
Hamas as safeguarding the Al-Aqsa Mosque Fitch and Moody’s to be supervised, affected
and other Muslim holy sites in East Jerusalem. its stocks market, and it increased tensions with
But not only does Hamas represent the people, neighbors.
but they are, indeed, the people. But most importantly, the hope to make the
That is why president Sisi refuses to allow the deal that US was trying to broker between
migration of the people of Gaza into Sinai. Saudi Arabia and Israel is totally gone. Third,
Simply because they will launch their it is justified! Israel is the aggressor in this case,
operations from there. and the Palestinians have the right to response
with any means possible. And the right to
Talking of purging Hamas will require purging defend the self is not recognized for aggressors
Gaza as well, which Israel has been doing for and occupational forces. The international law
the last 2 weeks. Also, Hamas is the reason why also considers blockading a country an act of
Israel is not building settlements in Gaza. It is war, which Israel has done with Gaza since
actually the reason why Israel cannot control 2007. Be a nationalist, an Islamist, a man of
Gaza, as it forced Israel out of the strip in law and diplomacy, Hamas is the one
2005. Hamas is, indeed, the shield of Gaza. On defending itself. Fourth, the 7th of Oct.
the 27th of Oct it countered the long-waited brought the case back to life. The conflict was
land assault on Gaza, costing Israel’s forces losing attention in the Arab countries and has
severe losses. become less significant to its regimes. In 2020, 4
According to Douglas Macgregor, a retired Arab countries have normalized relations with
U.S. Army colonel and a former senior adviser Israel. Also, others have been more willing to
at the Pentagon, Hamas managed to stop cooperate with it.
Israeli and US special forces from entering A plan to create a new trading route that goes
Gaza.” Some of our special ops forces and to Europe through Israel included Saudi
Israeli special ops forces went into Gaza to Arabia and UAE, the scheme most likely won’t
reconnoiter, to plan for where they might want see the light. Overall, the conflict will affect the
to go to free hostages and make an impact and economic outlook and stability for the region
they were shot to pieces and took heavy losses, as a whole, including Israel. But while Israel
23 as I understand,” said Macgregor. Now for the will lose from it the most, Gaza has nothing to
lose!
7th of Oct. operation.