Western governments of all political persuasion have endorsed the Palestinian genocide. We post one response from Craig Murray, an author and former diplomat. Murray uncovers revelations about machinations that may have occurred behind the scenes to enable the genocide to proceed unfettered. I dislike his framing of the palestinian resistance as being Hamas. As for the armed struggle being waged by the palestinian resistance I offer this alternative analysis:
The only powerful force in support of the Palestinians is the Lebanese Hezbollah, yet they are reluctant to act because they are afraid that the Israelis will destroy Lebanese infrastructure meaning: water and electricity supply, airports, bridges, roads, hospitals as they have done before during the ‘July War‘ in 2006.
Israel has already bombed airports in Syria to prevent logistical support getting to forces in solidarity with the Palestinian resistancein Lebanon. But the Israelis are also concerned about bombing Lebanese infrastructure because they know that Hezbollah can destroy Israel’s oil wells In the Mediterranean. This would make sources of energy dor Israel problematic.
A war on the southern front by Hezbollah would be disastrous for the Lebanese people, already suffering from economic chaos.
As Israel tries to drive the population of Gaza into the Sinai, the Egyptian government does not wish to have 2 million people in its territory. The sinai is a bleak and rocky desert, not really the place for human habitation. Egypt wants Israel to accept the civilian population of Gaza. It will not do this because it is trying to ethnically cleanse Palestinians from their homeland.
For people in Brisbane I encourage you to attend this vigil organised by Justice for Palestine (Meanjin) to remember the victims of Israel’s war on Gaza.
Ian Curr, 25 October 2023