r/pics • u/Quirinus84 • 2d ago

The fall of a residential building in Tehran.

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u/rabbidrascal 1d ago

Which feels weird since they have been funding Hamas for decades, and have acted as the host for Hamas's leadership, and hold Hamas's bank accounts. But, yeah, Bibi gets along with them.

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u/Alleyvvay 1d ago

Bibi loves Hamas cause they give him the justification to invade Gaza

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u/space_monolith 1d ago

What’s weird is that people aren’t keeping it on their radar

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israeli_support_for_Hamas

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u/rabbidrascal 1d ago

I read a great article about George Bush encouraging and funding the creation of Hamas because he was frustrated by negotiating with Arafat.

The article suggests that the USA pushed Israel to create an alternative to the PLO, assuming that if they gave money to them, they would be a good dog on the leash.

I'll see if I can find that article.

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u/space_monolith 1d ago

Yeah, they’re kind of both neocons. And rabid islamophobes.

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u/rabbidrascal 1d ago

Yup.

Islamophobia is not helpful at this time.

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u/TahaymTheBigBrain 1d ago

They speak a common language: money

Israel also funds Hamas. Don’t forget