The Moral Challenge of the Current War
Every innocent Palestinian killed is a victim of Hamas.
October 11, 2023
The Kremlin has been cultivating its relationship with Hamas and Islamic Jihad.
I’d like now to turn to the geopolitical questions at stake in the war in Israel. It may never be entirely clear why Hamas decided to plan last weekend’s assault, but it’s likely that factors distant from Israel’s borders came into play. Richard Kemp urges us to look as far afield as Moscow, and Vladimir Putin’s failure to subdue Ukraine:
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Login or SubscribeEvery innocent Palestinian killed is a victim of Hamas.
How can we share dormitories and classrooms with students who would make excuses if we were hacked to death by terrorists tomorrow?
The Kremlin has been cultivating its relationship with Hamas and Islamic Jihad.
Let’s hope his administration transforms his words into deeds.
“Trust me, I will come. Nobody can stop me.”