Israel Begins Invasion of Gaza (With full support of the United States)
CNN: U.S. Weapons Killing Civilians
America's Hidden Role in Hamas's Rise to Power
In the U.S., the claim that the actions of Hamas forced Israel to launch a massive assault on the impoverished population of Gaza is almost universally accepted. But, as scholar Stephen Zunes explains below, the picture of Hamas as an organization of wide-eyed radicalism without electoral legitimacy or the support of a significant portion of the Palestinian population is simplistic. In this important piece, Zunes examines the ways in which Israeli and American policy-makers encouraged the rise of the conservative religious group Hamas in an effort to marginalize secular and leftist elements within the Occupied Territories.
Gaza Civilians Left Exposed in Israeli Invasion
No Word from Obama as Gaza Crisis Worsens
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