Heads down: Molly Scott Cato’s Thought for the week

9 Nov 2023 | by Molly Scott Cat

‘This feels like a story without hope. But that is wrong.’

'Only by isolating the men of violence on both sides can we ensure that the lives lost during this heart-breaking conflict are the last. | Photo: Image from a fence in Gaza, by Leaon Wu on Unsplash

While innocent Palestinians are losing their lives, Hamas is winning this latest round of appalling conflict in Israel-Palestine. Yes, its monstrous attacks on innocent civilians have been condemned by almost every country in the world, but it has surely reinforced its standing among extremists, and bolstered recruitment. What does a Hamas commander care that Joe Biden condemns his actions?

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