THE BUTCHERY AND THE BOMBING
by Kenan Malik
This essay, on why Hamas’ barbarism does not justify the collective punishment of Palestine, was my Observer column this week. It was published on 15 October 2023, under the headline “Hamas’s barbarism does not justify the collective punishment of Palestinians”. “They too have casualties, they too have captives and they have mothers who weep… Let’s make real peace”. Not a liberal peacenik speaking from the safety of London or Washington but Yaakov Argamani, whose daughter Noa was taken hostage by Hamas at a music […]
Categories: International, Justice & Liberties • Tags: 7 october attack, antisemitism, benjamin netanyahu, gaza war, hamas, israel, nakba, noa argamani, palestine, yaakov argamani