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Israeli Historian Backs Hamas; Rabbi Questions Israel's Response

9/27/2025

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Avi Shlaim, Israeli historian at Oxford, supports Hamas as a symbol of Palestinian resistance and distances from Zionism.
Rabbi Jacqueline Brodsky questions Israel's options on Hamas, citing history and peace offers.
Brodsky notes Hamas's attacks, citing 31,000 rockets fired before and after October 7, 2023.
StandWithUs criticizes media narratives against Israel and rejects narratives that legitimize terror.

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Story summary

Avi Shlaim, Israeli historian at Oxford, supports Hamas as a symbol of Palestinian resistance and distances from Zionism.
Rabbi Jacqueline Brodsky questions Israel's options on Hamas, citing history and peace offers.
Brodsky notes Hamas's attacks, citing 31,000 rockets fired before and after October 7, 2023.
StandWithUs criticizes media narratives against Israel and rejects narratives that legitimize terror.