Gaza

 A good post on the recent events that led to the invasion of Gaza.

Israel, not Hamas, orchestrated the latest conflict in Gaza | Al Jazeera America:

While these are all valid and important points, the broader narrative remains largely unchallenged: Hamas began firing rockets at Israel first, triggering Israel’s latest military incursion. This is not true. In fact, far from acting in self-defense, the crisis is the result of deliberate actions by Israel over the last few weeks — first to stir up anti-Arab sentiment among the Israeli population and then to provoke Hamas into open conflict.

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