Equating Hamas with Islam or the Palestinians Would be a Victory for the Terrorists
Rajiv Tewari
Founder Global Media Network I Formerly with The Indian Express Newspapers Delhi & Zee News in Leadership Roles I Independent Director in Consultancy, Healthcare, Education & Media domains I
The way Hamas has attacked and quickly retreated seems to be a deliberate attempt at provoking a response against the Palestinians and Islam. Such a move would give them strength and may result in the massacre of innocents while the perpetrators of the crime may have found safe haven elsewhere.?
Hamas needs to be isolated, located and eliminated but not at the cost of innocent civilians. Blocking basic humanitarian needs like water, food and electricity to the innocent victims of this war will only give Hamas more support.? Deaths of innocent civilians can turn away many of the supporters of Israelis who have gone through an unprecedented act of terror.?
At the same time those who are pledging their blind support to Hamas in the name of Islam are even bigger enemies of the Palestinians as well as Islam. They are in effect diluting the cause of the Palestinians who simply wish to have a state of their own and live in peace.? By supporting a heinous terrorist attack by Hamas they are only adding fuel to the fire which will hurt them too.
I am happy to note that the External Affairs Ministry of India has condemned the terrorist attack but have also made it clear that India stands by its long-standing support for the establishment of a "sovereign, independent and viable" state of Palestine.
This is the time for India to remind the world of how Mahatma Gandhi had followed the policy of Non Violence for freeing India from the colonial rule.?This may be the right path for the supporters of the Palestinian’s demand for an independent state. Rest of the world needs to understand that if the Palestinians are denied an independent state a lasting solution can not be found.
Media organizations as well as people from all walks of life need to take a stand on the side of humanity and not add fuel to fire through jingoism and re-sharing of provocative posts and fake news. ?I have shared some of the links on fake news towards the end of this article which would clarify the extent to which it is being made viral.
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We have witnessed how the two Super Powers miserably failed in Afghanistan and finally handed over the reins to the very organization they were fighting against for decades. ?Bombarding of Iraq, Lebanon and Syria only resulted in the creation of a larger support base for terrorism.?
Terrorists need to be dealt with as they do not respond to reasoning but any collateral damage to the innocents would only nurture terrorism and encourage the terrorists to repeat ?9/11, 26/11 and the acts of terrorism as the one in Israel. Anger and a sense of revenge are justified but we have to be reasonable too.
Protecting the innocents should be our first priority in the face of gravest provocations. Isolating and eliminating the terrorists and their supporters would never succeed if this is attempted at the cost of innocent lives.
Fake news links on the Israel – Hamas War
Director Strategy @ Israel National Cyber Directorate | Diplomat, International Relations, Lawyer, Aviator
1 年Thank you Rajiv. Firstly, No one with a sane mind wants innocent people dead. remember that when Israel evacuated the Gaza strip, all facilities and agriculture infrastructures were left for tge palestinians to use. They immediately destroyed everyghing. Later, Hamas won a vast majority in Gaza, most gazans supported the idea of destroying Israel. Most, not all. Clearly Islam does not call for killing innocent, and does not call for killing jews. on the contrary. Jerusalem is not mentioned in the Kuran even once. all the hatred is modern. if you look at the number of dead on Oct 7th, it is equal to 35,000 dead in the US. That is 10 times Sept 11..!! When you hear the atrocities it is inhumain. This is not a bilateral issue. Hamas, and terror supporters everywhere shoukd be dealt with in a global way. The world allowed this to happen. The people that remained in the south if Israel, that are nowdisplaced need the confidence to go back home, whithout fear. Same goes to to the North where Hizbulla threatens with150,000 balistic missiles. Now plese explain how can we exterminate Hamas, with no collateral damage. 240innocent civilians were kidnapped to Gaza, they are citizens of 41 nations. Choldren, families, holocaust survivors
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1 年When free printed cash was stopped in Kashmir, running the stone pelting and related networks became near impossible.. it’s the people who are being used as human shield, that should stop offering themselves and their neighbourhood for Harbouring terrorist activities..
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1 年Question is who HAS TO and CAN stop the terror group..
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1 年Easy to say, what would you do if your people experienced genocide. The astrocities displayed by Hamas are indescribable. Unlike all the other in the region, Israel has always differentiated between terrorists and civilians - don’t get me started! We are just a card piece in the bigger global war and if India doesn’t watch out you can get the brunt end of the sword from these extreme groups. The extremists want to take over the world The good news is Peace is near led by Saudi Arabia, changing the landscape completely- all the countries have started picking sides In the meantime We all lost near and dear
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1 年Terrorists can not be supported by any one with a reasonable mind.