Watching the videos coming out of Israel today and reading

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7. No one can defend HAMAS (or its Iranian masters) but kindly don't forget all that has transpired--

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even in the past year-- among the Palestinians at the hands of Israelis. A lot of the reporting I've seen makes it seem like violence is unheard of--that this event is beyond unprecedented and without context or history. Indefensible, yes, but there is certainly context. BBC appears a bit more measured, but even Ayman Mohyeldin-- appearing this morning-- with Ali Velshi, referenced the warnings he had received to not venture too far from the rather one-sided view held by most of the network PTB.

Perhaps you have missed the history of occupation of the Gaza? Palestinian territory – encompassing the Gaza Strip and West Bank, including East Jerusalem – has been occupied by Israel since 1967. They left the settlements in 2005, but they control territorial waters and airspace--as well as the northern border, making the evacuation of settlements a bit of an inconsequential point

There is pertinent history to know. There are no sanctified hands in any of this--even if Hamas is rightfully denounced NOW.