• givesomefucks@lemmy.world
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    6 months ago

    We’ve known for years that Netanyahu allowed suitcases full of money across the border into Gaza that could only be going to Hamas.

    But him going out and soliciting funding for Hamas…

    That’s a whole nother thing. I know Netanyhu was already likely on the way out before, but I can’t see how the Israelis let him stay in control after this.

    He’s literally the reason all this is happening because the only way his group maintains power is if voters are scared. So he created a reason for them to be scared.

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    6 months ago

    This is damning for Israel but also for Hamas. Hamas is an Israeli plant.

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      6 months ago

      It’s the worst kept secret in the Middle East. Or would that be Israeli nukes? Bah I can’t keep up.

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    6 months ago

    Some $10 million was to buy fuel from Israel, needed to operate Gaza’s power station, $10 million to pay the salaries of government employees, and the final $10 million was to be given in $100 stipends to some 100,000 Gazan families in need.

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      6 months ago

      In another comment an article is linked saying the money was to maintain the ceasefire. Which could be plausible deniability, but the above also sounds reasonable.

      Edit: not sure if my lemmy client is fucked. This was supposed to be in response to @Maeve saying the money was to pay workers and help families in need.

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        6 months ago

        I suppose it gets hard to keep up with multiple stories, both teller and consumer. Is Clark’s law (as the response to Hanlon’s razor) applicable here?

        ETA: your post showed up in my notifications.

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    6 months ago

    No wonder, all far-right projects like his need a common enemy to unite against. If there’s none, just buy one.