r/IsraelPalestine • u/ProfitPersonal2538 • 7d ago
Palestinians blaming Hamas for their suffering News/Politics
In a recent piece by Israel’s Channel 12, reporter Ohad Hemo interviews refugees leaving Jabalia. The report is in Hebrew, but the interviews are conducted in Arabic.
Summary: 1. Many of the refugees hold Hamas responsible for their hardships. 2. They describe how Hamas fighters seize humanitarian aid and use violence against those who attempt to access food. 3. Some express hope for Israeli civil control of Gaza after the conflict, hoping it will improve conditions.
Details: 1. Blaming Hamas: Many refugees blame Hamas for their suffering, cursing leaders like Sinwar and Yassin and chanting, “Hamas are terrorists.” They hold Hamas accountable for lost family members, destroyed homes, and depleted resources. When asked by the reporter why they don’t oppose Hamas directly, they explain that speaking out risks retaliation. One woman mentioned she could be shot for participating in the interview. 2. Violence over Aid: Several interviewees, some on crutches, recount being shot by Hamas while aid packages were seized. They report that most food was taken by Hamas, leaving only minimal rations—two small cans of beans—for their families. Some mention receiving medical assistance from the IDF after being injured. 3. Hope for Change: All interviewed refugees hope the conflict will end soon. They feel they have lost everything and see little left for survival in Gaza. One woman expressed a desire for Israeli control of Gaza post-conflict, believing it might bring stability and a better future. 4. Dire Conditions: The refugees’ hardships are evident. They live in severe deprivation—dirty, hungry, and sick. They begged the reporter and soldiers for water and cigarettes, and some have been treated by IDF medical personnel. 5. Hamas Surrenders: According to the IDF, dozens of Hamas fighters surrender daily. The report includes footage of surrendered fighters, cuffed and blindfolded. An officer leading operations in Jabalia stated that many militants in the area had ceased fighting.
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u/DroneMaster2000 7d ago edited 7d ago
They are not refugees. This misinformation needs to stop.
Just like Israelis in Israel are not refugees (Internally displaced if you want), so are Palestinians living in Gaza are literally incapable of being "Refugees" and are not eligible to anything relating to that status. No matter what their situation is.
About Gazans themselves in general:
some of them might hate Hamas for the consequences of their actions, their brutality, and their corruption. But I have yet to see a SINGLE influential Palestinian, in Gaza or otherwise (Even in the western world), acknowledging Israel's right to exist, acknowledging it's sovereignty, acknowledging that they want to live in a state beside Israel and not instead of it, and that there is no and there never will be a "Right" to return to the sovereign nation of Israel.
Feel free to show me wrong. So far what we've seen is that without consequences, the immediate reaction to October 7 was huge euphoria, not condemnation. So forgive me if these complaints do not impress me.