• PersnickityPenguin@lemm.ee
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    1 year ago

    Hamas is also a “state” in that they are a democratically elected political organization that has a monopoly on violence in Gaza. That’s the definition of a “state.”

    However they also engage in terrorism. Kind of a two-fer.

    Israel, otoh does not technically engage in terrorism. Instead, their violence against civilians only acts to further the goals and status quo of Hamas. Terrorism by definition is a political act of violence to effect change.

    • electric_nan@lemmy.ml
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      1 year ago

      I fail to see how Hamas is a terrorist organization, and the Israeli government isn’t. The difference to me seems purely down to PR.