The Palestinian resistance was seen as an Islamic terrorist group by the US. This allowed Israel to use disproportionate force against the Palestinians. Instead of pulling back, Israel reinvaded the territories and crushed Palestinian resistance. As a result, Hamas changed its tactics and focused on the occupied territories.
Featuring Tareq Baconi on the history of Hamas. This is the context we need. And it is precisely what mainstream discourse mystifies, denies, and disavows.
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