Mainstream media is awash with hysterical claims that the Hamas invasion of Israel was unprovoked. But anyone who ignores the context and turns a blind eye to the oppression of Palestinians has blood on their hands. Here is the context of the current conflict in Gaza, and why Israel continues to be an occupation-denier: Background: the Israeli occupation of the Gaza Strip (1967-now) Israel conquered the Gaza Strip and placed it under Israeli military administration in 1967. In 2005 troops were withdrawn but control was kept over Gaza’s airspace and territorial waters. In 2006, Hamas (‘Islamic Resistance Movement’) won the Palestinian legislative […] #Featured #IsraelWarForPalestine2023 #WarZone Read Full Article: https://www.vtforeignpolicy.com/2023/10/gaza-every-day-of-56-years-of-israeli-occupation-and-apartheid-is-a-provocation/?feed_id=4662