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In reply to the discussion: Do you believe Israel wants to kill or force out every single Palestinian in Gaza? [View all]Think. Again.
(19,331 posts)I can't speak to the Palestinian population as a whole, but I found this article very interesting (and completely understandable):
From foreignaffairs.com:
"The argument that the entire population of Gaza can be held responsible for Hamass actions is quickly discredited when one looks at the facts. Arab Barometer, a research network where we serve as co-principal investigators, conducted a survey in Gaza and the West Bank days before the Israel-Hamas war broke out. The findings, published here for the first time, reveal that rather than supporting Hamas, the vast majority of Gazans have been frustrated with the armed groups ineffective governance as they endure extreme economic hardship. Most Gazans do not align themselves with Hamass ideology, either. Unlike Hamas, whose goal is to destroy the Israeli state, the majority of survey respondents favored a two-state solution with an independent Palestine and Israel existing side by side.
(Full article: https://www.foreignaffairs.com/israel/what-palestinians-really-think-hamas )