LogFAQs > #976543425

The problem as I see it here, is that much like we have to separate Israel's far right government from citizens and Jewish individuals, we also have to separate Hamas from the greater Palestinian people.

The unfortunate and sad circumstance here, is that "the west" simply does not value the lives and rights of Palestinians who have suffered under an apartheid state for years. So often the media and politicians will conflate all Palestinians with Hamas militants which makes it easier to dehumanize them and justify any brutal response from the Israeli military.

Also, it's important to note that many of the leading voices speaking out against the apartheid state in the Palestinian territories are Jewish, and well versed in the history and politics of the situation.