I am pro-Palestinian. Some might be surprised by this due to my recent advocacy on @X for Israel, but you shouldn’t be. I am anti-terrorist, not anti-Palestinian. It is not inconsistent to be pro-Israel and pro-Palestinian. And my pro-Palestinian viewpoint is not a new one. My pro-Palestinian perspective began more than 30 years ago when I was introduced to the Palestinian community and their plight in the early 1990s. I have invested millions in helping promote Palestinian economic development and peaceful coexistence. We would do a lot more if we could be confident that the funds would be used productively. The crisis in Gaza is largely due to a failure of leadership. The Palestinians elected Hamas in 2006 after Israel withdrew and evicted 9,000 of its own citizens from their Gazan homes. Israel withdrew from Gaza for peace. It was a small scale test of a two-state solution. Rather than building the Singapore of the Middle East over the last 18 years, Hamas diverted funding to build tunnels, rockets and munitions to wage terror and war in an effort to eliminate Israel and kill Jews. Like the Israelis, the vast majority of Palestinians want peace. They want opportunities for employment so they can earn a living wage to support and educate their families so the next generation can build a better life. They want peace, beauty, happiness, health and prosperity as we all do. All of that would have been possible with Gazan leadership which focused on economic development rather than terrorism. Israel and (most of) the world wanted the Gazan experiment to succeed. Israel simply wanted peace. Israel built a fence and created checkpoints to protect its citizens from suicide bombers and other forms of terror. The Egyptians built a concrete wall at their border with Gaza for the same reasons. The need for a fence and checkpoints is made self-evident by the catastrophic impact on Israel when the fence was breached on Oct. 7th. Hamas is in the business of terrorism. Hamas makes money with grift, corruption, and funding from Israel’s enemies who support Hamas to achieve their own anti-Israel objectives. Hamas and those that support it don’t care about the Palestinians. The Palestinians are simply a tool to implement their anti-Israel and/or anti-Jew objectives. Like other businesses, Hamas has a corporate hierarchy where those at the top make thousands of times more than the ‘workers’ at the bottom. Hamas’ leaders have put aside hundreds of millions and even billions for themselves. Hamas uses their ‘culture’ of terrorism, cash, and other incentives to motivate young, brainwashed —often from youth—, radicalised militants to implement death, torture and destruction. Their ‘success’ at terrorism attracts more funding, amplifies Israel’s response, and the cycle continues. Hamas does not care about the Palestinian people. Hamas knew with certainty how Israel would respond to the torture, rape, beheading, and slaughter of Israeli women, children, seniors and infants on Oct. 7th. Hamas’ plan was to hide out in their tunnels and headquarters built under major hospitals, limit evacuations so that Palestinian citizens are exposed to the inevitable Israeli military response, and then rally the world against Israel in a globally coordinated response as innocent civilians die. Israel has no choice but to destroy Hamas. It cannot allow its survival, as Hamas’ existence remains an existential threat. If ISIS invaded our southern border, we would do the same. We would warn civilians to evacuate and then we would go in and destroy the terrorists. We wouldn’t cease fire until they were obliterated. The whole situation is an incredible tragedy. While I have always hoped for a viable and peaceful two-state solution, the Gaza experiment has been an abject failure. Future efforts for statehood for the Palestinians must learn from this catastrophe. As always, I welcome your input, critiques and rebuttal. What did I get wrong?
Im Malaysian, you’re comparing Gaza to Singapore so I can technically say Malaysia supposedly is the Israel here. Listen, Singapore can prosper because Malaysia is not actively harassing and controlling their basic needs on daily basis for the last half decade. How can Gaza prosper if their neighbour is shitty and evil?
@BillAckman @X I stopped reading when you blamed Gazans for not creating a "Singapore of the Middle East."
Yes let's imagine Gaza with No Hamas having a submissive gov publicly funded by Israel. What would have happened ? Oh, just realized we already have, just with a different name. It is called the West bank! - They would have been forced to live under an apartheid controlling each part of their lives. - 42% of their lands would have been stolen (like the west bank) - Hundreds of thousands of illegal armed settlers would have stolen their private Palestinian land to build hundreds of settlements over it. - Their capital (East Jerusalem) would have been stolen. - Thousands of them would have been still killed and imprisoned. What a beautiful world!
@BillAckman @X Here's the problem. Israel is the terrorist. You wrote all that for nothing.
[Hamas does not care about the Palestinian people. Hamas knew with certainty how Israel would respond to the torture, rape, beheading, and slaughter of Israeli women, children, seniors and infants on Oct. 7th]- the info in this Paragraph had been proven wrong on media, the rape and the beheadings and the slaughtering on 7th were all false info for your kind perusal Let me be frank to match your candour here, I appreciate your honesty on this dilemmatic conflict and yes an abject failure it has to be in the mind of anyone with an unbiased altruistic conscience with no partisanship to either parties of the conflict. This story of Palestinian-Israeli confrontations & encounters is to no clear end, it is a momentum lost its brakes indefinitely, those who will succeed to get the brakes to this accelerating momentum will be the one/ones to resolve this tragedy for once & all. But there is absolutely no solution via elimination. Putting that in mind can get you me or anyone frustrated and indifferent but truly the elimination card adds to the waring stimulus and chaotic repercussions We have two mindsets, if you are a good reader of the Arabian raw & refined culture if I’m allowed to classify/categorise that way without getting someone heated up, you will closely know the split apparently into two distinctive mindsets. One and it’s the prime, factual & old; Palestine had been occupied by a Zionist movement that’s Israel under the full patronage & facilitation of the Britishers who happened to be colonialists themselves and we are fighting what was forced upon Palestinians and Arabs, the transformation brought by an invader thus an apparent enemy is a medicine coated with poison to the oppressed’s rights freedom & dignity the things which matters the most to any free Arab & Palestinian. Israel was forced illegally upon land & people but surely not welcomed and assimilating opportunities or process is a far fetched end if not at all impossible . This mindset won’t go unless the oppression is totally lifted and don’t ask me what it means! It can mean anything believe me not only the deportation of all Israelites to where they came from, it can also mean an inexplicable stopping of the whole conflict out of the blue and no explanation given, it’s mad as it looks but imaginable The second mindset wanting peace & coexistence after all these years of agony & despair, sharing & caring and so on, I myself can be on that fancy side but it’s not my choice, I’m just an individual thinking wildly like you on the intellectual level that gives one a vast universe of storming thoughts without limitations so no harm in thinking wildly. Spinoza chosen insularity over confronting the maddening crowd but kept himself productive behind closed doors, the maddening crowd can be highly educated people or hillbillies but a power that must not be underestimated or ignored. We want peace but we can only stand behind our brothers & sisters whether they agree or not agree. Hamas are not the enemy. Palestinians are not minions of Hamas but supporters. Hamas is not a terrorist group and they have the brakes to the ongoing momentum if the world can reach to them in peace not adversity or antagonism Looking back there still hope but who is truly interested! Best regards #Gaza #Elon #ElonGoToGaza #FreePalestine #FreeGaza
Explain “Rather than building the Singapore of the Middle East over the last 18 years,” How can you build a Singapore when another state controls what goes in and goes out ? Do you know that Isrealis at some point measured the minimum caloric intake to calculate the quantity of food gets in Gaza ? Please explain
And people are not anti judaist or anti seminists But people are anti Zionist Agree with Hamas but this doesn’t change the fact Israelis has been stealing and occupying the land for long time now Hamas being in the leadership as a direct result of this unjustly occupation and inhumane treatment of Palestinians
@BillAckman @X “Crisis in Gaza is largely due to a failed leadership” - this statement alone shows you that he is a Zionist genocide supporting 🤡
@BillAckman @X I stopped reading in the middle. What Palestinians need is an army that can defend them against Israel. Israel is a state terrorist organization, it's army's correct definition is 'Occupation force' not 'defence force'. Once that gets through, we can talk
Bill, with respect I have written this long piece in reply to your long statement. Your perspective and the depth of your understanding of the Israeli-Palestinian situation. I appreciate your desire for peace and your investment in Palestinian economic development. However, I'd like to offer some other insights. 1. Gaza as an "Open-Air Prison: It's vital to appreciate the living conditions in Gaza. Describing Gaza as an "open-air prison" isn't a hyperbole. The residents face severe restrictions on movement, with Israel and Egypt maintaining tight blockades. They don't control their airspace, coastal waters, or most of their borders. This situation limits their potential for economic development and trade. 2. Infrastructure & Development: While Hamas' decisions have undeniably impacted Gaza's trajectory, it's also important to consider the frequent military engagements, which have led to significant infrastructure damage. Every time there's a conflict, years of developmental progress are lost in a few days and nights destruction . 3. Israel's Withdrawal from Gaza: It's a bit reductive to suggest that Israel's withdrawal from Gaza was purely for peace. There were also internal Israeli factors, including the significant security and financial burden of maintaining settlements in Gaza. It was a part of a wider imposition for it to be done. 4. Leadership in Gaza: Undoubtedly, leadership plays a crucial role in the development of any region. But Gaza's geopolitical situation is complex. One can't compare it to Singapore, which had full sovereignty and control over its resources and policies. Apples and pears are two different things. 5. Fences & Checkpoints: While security concerns are genuine, the extensive network of fences and checkpoints significantly impacts Palestinians' daily lives, often in areas far from the Israel-Gaza border. It affects their access to healthcare, education, and jobs. 6. Understanding Hamas: It's a bit of an oversimplification to state that Hamas' sole intention is terrorism. For many Gazans, Hamas also provides social services, education, and acts as a resistance movement. It's essential to understand their dual role to appreciate why they have a support base that they have and with each bomb that kills a civilian it only hardens their relationship with Hamas. This current conflict has empowered Hamas beyond anything before with every success they have in the field the greater will be their power. 7. The Tragedy: I fully agree with you. It's an immense tragedy that peace remains elusive, and the common people bear the brunt. The solution requires nuanced, empathetic dialogue, recognizing the pains and aspirations of both Palestinians and Israelis. In conclusion, while I understand and respect your points, I believe it's essential to consider the broader socio-political context and the systemic challenges faced by the residents of Gaza. Peace is a shared dream, but achieving it requires mutual understanding and compromise from all sides. As one of the greatest Americans, who I respect has said before President Abraham Lincoln “if you want to destroy your enemy, you make him your friend.” Israel has to find a way to make Hamas their friends. The ANC came to Power the IRA has come to power in the form of Sinn Fein. Once the peace was made and her who is a terrorist today could potentially be the future friend of Israel. I ask you to reflect on what you’ve written and see if you can convince people that it’s time to stop calling each other names to start making peace and not creating even more opportunities for hate to exist between the combatants of today.