Speaking of Hamas’s October 7 attack, Griffiths said he had “total understanding” of the “trauma" it had caused Israel but that Israel would need to build a relationship with its neighbors regardless.

UN Relief Chief Martin Griffiths told a representative from Sky News on Wednesday that he did not consider Hamas to be a terrorist group.

Asked about the feasibility of Israel’s military goal to eliminate Hamas and disallow the terrorist group from having any governing say in Gaza, Griffiths responded “Hamas is not a terrorist group for us, as you know, it is a political movement. But, I think it is very very difficult to dislodge these groups without a negotiated solution; which includes their aspirations.

“I cannot think of an example offhand of a place where a victory through warfare has succeeded against a well-entrenched group, terrorist or otherwise.”

  • jj4211@lemmy.world
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    5 months ago

    The most recent spark was an attack directed at civilians on what not be considered occupied territory. Armed struggle may be understandable, but this context is out of line.

    It’s really rough because they have done something which must be condemned, but after many years of nothing working to improve their lot in other ways. Then Israel retaliated in a way that must almost be condemned.

    ESH and it is just so depressing…