VIDEO: How to help the Palestinians of Gaza
It is impossible to truly comprehend the situation in Gaza without
understanding Hamas' aims and the means it is willing to deploy to achieve
them.
http://youtu.be/KZxAdn7dvl8

Hamas exists to destroy Israel, not to help the people of Gaza. And this
Islamist terrorist organization does not care how many Palestinian lives it
must sacrifice to achieve this goal.

In the summer of 2014, Hamas launched an unprovoked attack during which
nearly 4,400 rockets were fired at Israeli civilians. But Hamas' efforts are
not limited to the use of force. Instead, it hopes to weaken Israel through
the application of international pressure.

A major component of Hamas' strategy is the amplification of the narrative
of Palestinian victimhood. To help accomplish this, Hamas deliberately
places civilians in harm's way. Among other methods, Hamas uses Palestinian
families as human shields, launches rockets from civilian areas and attacks
Israeli forces from hospitals and near schools. Additionally, Hamas lies
about casualty figures, reporting terrorists as civilian casualties.

The best way to help people in the Gaza Strip is to actively condemn Hamas'
exploitation of civilians. Only when this terrorist organization realizes
that the world is ready to place the blame for any suffering in Gaza where
it truly belongs - on Hamas - will Gazans be able to live in peace.

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18 December 2014
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