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rayesterday at 8:26 AM2 repliesview on HN

If it wasn't for Israel's dogged expansionism, Hezballah would never have been created, Hamas would never have been created and Palestine would still be a liberal democracy.


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Sabinusyesterday at 10:54 PM

>Palestine would still be a liberal democracy

When was Palestine a liberal democracy?

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johnbarronyesterday at 11:19 AM

Hamas was created with Israel support.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israeli_support_for_Hamas

"...In an interview with Israeli journalist, Dan Margalit in December 2012, Netanyahu told Margalit that it was important to keep Hamas strong, as a counterweight to the Palestinian Authority in the West Bank. Netanyahu also added that having two strong rivals, this would lessen pressure on him to negotiate towards a Palestinian state..."