• Grant_M@lemmy.ca
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    8 months ago

    What’s the date today? That was over 17 years ago. NOW the Gazan people are prisoners of Hamas. They need to be freed.

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      8 months ago

      June 15, 2021

      The poll found that 53% of Palestinians believe Hamas is “most deserving of representing and leading the Palestinian people,” while only 14% prefer Abbas’ secular Fatah party.

      https://apnews.com/article/hamas-middle-east-science-32095d8e1323fc1cad819c34da08fd87

      There’s the latest I could find. I’m open to seeing a later one but I’d be surprised to see a large swing in support in just a few years given the history.

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        8 months ago

        53% is very low from people knowing Hamas will murder them if they oppose them.

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          8 months ago

          Let’s plant a flag here and acknowledge that we’ve moved from “that poll is old” to “these polls can’t be trusted”.

          Were Fatah supporters murdered for voting against and then (prematurely) PUBLICLY celebrating Hamas’ loss? I couldn’t find anything with a quick search. Maybe you could link me?

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            8 months ago

            These people ‘vote’ with a gun held to their head. Do you understand how things work under authoritarian rule?

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              Were Fatah supporters murdered for voting against and then (prematurely) PUBLICLY celebrating Hamas’ loss? I couldn’t find anything with a quick search. Maybe you could link me?