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The War Machine Wants You to Condemn Hamas
Cook, Jonathan
http://consortiumnews.com/2023/11/17/the-war-machine-wants-you-to-condemn-hamas/Date Written: 2023-11-17 Publisher: Consortium News Year Published: 2023 Resource Type: Article Cx Number: CX25015 The act of condemnation has been cynically weaponised, writes Jonathan Cook. The aim is not to show solidarity with Israelis. It's to fan the flames of hatred to rationalise crimes against Palestinians. Abstract: - The act of condemnation has been cynically weaponised. The aim is not to show solidarity with Israelis. It's to fan the flames of hatred to rationalise crimes against Palestinians. However counter-intuitive it may sound, there are three good grounds -- ethical ones, at that -- for refusing to join in the chorus of condemnation of Hamas' actions on October 7, 2023. That isn't the same as condoning what Hamas did. It is clear the group carried out war crimes that day -- not least by attacking civilians and taking them as hostages. But there is an important distinction to be made between recognising that crimes were committed and colluding in an act of condemnation that has been openly politicised, and continues to be politicised, to justify harming Palestinian civilians. Subject Headings |