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Mosby

(17,637 posts)
Thu Aug 29, 2024, 02:21 PM Aug 2024

IDF says documents found in Gaza show Hamas was falsifying prominent polling results

The IDF has recovered Hamas documents from the Gaza Strip that it says prove the terror group has been secretly falsifying the results of polls conducted by the Palestinian Center for Policy and Survey Research (PCPSR).

Still, the IDF says that the documents do not prove that PCPSR was cooperating with Hamas, but rather that the terror group was conducting clandestine actions to fraudulently influence the results of the polls.

PCPSR is run by prominent Palestinian pollster Khalil Shikaki.

https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/idf-says-documents-found-in-gaza-show-hamas-was-falsifying-prominent-polling-results/


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ExciteBike66

(2,640 posts)
1. This actually makes Israeli actions look worse...
Thu Aug 29, 2024, 02:26 PM
Aug 2024

They drop bombs willy nilly on civilians who mostly didn't support the terror attacks?

Heck, I've had DU commenters justify the bombing by pointing to civilian support for hamas!

Redleg

(6,246 posts)
2. Yes, there have been all manner of justifications given here
Thu Aug 29, 2024, 02:41 PM
Aug 2024

and a good number of them amount to war crimes. Having said that, Israel does have a right to defend itself, and should do so in a way that doesn't violate the recognized notion of "just war" or in a way that creates even more radicals. Seems to me they are failing on both.

I wouldn't put it past Hamas to cook the data about how much support they have among the Palestinian people. Assholes are gonna asshole.

Mosby

(17,637 posts)
4. The Israelis could have just buried this
Thu Aug 29, 2024, 03:02 PM
Aug 2024

The fact they didn't reflects on their values and commitment to transparency.

PufPuf23

(9,282 posts)
6. Israel is not monolithic in terms of values and commitment to transparency (or accuracy)
Fri Aug 30, 2024, 12:56 AM
Aug 2024

According to the discovered documents about 30% of Gazans supported Hamas actions on 10/7 and 70% of Gazans did not support the attack.

ExciteBike66

(2,640 posts)
8. Or some folks could have been less naive
Fri Aug 30, 2024, 11:44 AM
Aug 2024

And already realized that a poll taken in an area controlled by terrorists might not in fact be totally accurate...

Martin68

(24,726 posts)
3. I wouldn't doubt this is true, but I am reluctant to take the IDF at their word given their record on attacking and
Thu Aug 29, 2024, 03:00 PM
Aug 2024

killing aid workers and then disclaiming responsibility.

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