Refugee camps are necessary

If Hamas survives, there will be more attacks on Jews in Israel.

Anything short of supporting the complete eradication of Hamas for this reason is anti-Semitic.

I believe the only way Hamas can be eliminated is to ensure there is safe passage for refugees into safe refugee camps in Israeli territory outside of Gaza. Every death of civilians angers people around the world and increases pressure to end the war in Gaza, and every civilian death is a violation of the Geneva Conventions. An effective elimination of Hamas will allow the IDF to track down and arrest or kill every Hamas soldier. This requires safe passage of non-combatants to refugee camps where they will have food, water, beds, and sanitation services.

If I am correct in my assessment, everyone opposing the safe passage of refugees into safe Israeli territory as the IDF eliminates Hamas is then anti-Semitic.

This is a dangerous time for Israeli politics and the Palestinian people. Everyone is angry, this is a tragedy, and it was completely avoidable. Israel must conduct itself in ways that minimize anger from the Palestinian people. Angry children today are likely to become radicalized in the future. Israel must protect its people, no reasonable person will deny this, but it must also protect every Palestinian civilian. It is the only path to peace.

Unfortunately, this is not happening. Not only that, but Hamas is bigger than just a military force in Gaza. Its money is protected in Qatar, Israel knew about the upcoming attack and did nothing, and Hamas has existed since the beginning to be a destabilizing force of the Palestinian Authority according to Jews who have served in the IDF.

There is a solution to the War in Gaza. It will not happen. The United States needs to realize this and pull the plug. Bombing apartments in Gaza is counter productive, and dangerous for Israel.

My other blog posts in this series:

Arab Israeli War 2023 edition

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