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6. How Netanyahu Leveraged Leaked and False 'Hamas Documents' as the Hostage Protests Were Surging

Reply to Richard D (Original post)

Mon Nov 4, 2024, 05:59 AM

Nov 4

In September, after news broke of the murder of six Israeli hostages in Hamas captivity, the protests for a hostage deal reached unprecedented levels. Netanyahu then exploited documents attributed to Hamas and leaked to German tabloid Bild and the U.K.'s Jewish Chronicle to undermine the protests, suggesting that the demonstrators were 'falling into Hamas' trap.' Here's how it unfolded, step by step.......

link : https://archive.md/F2c40

Source : Haaretz

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Hamas Negotiation Guidelines . . . [View all] Richard D Sep 2024 OP

How does the West not understand that by disregarding and belittling Hamas' motives for their atrocities Beastly Boy Sep 2024 #1

This is the question . . . Richard D Sep 2024 #2

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Why did a British Jewish newspaper publish fake Israeli intelligence? Israeli Sep 2024 #4

PM spokesman Eli Feldstein suspected of leaking intel that may have hurt hostage efforts Israeli Nov 4 #5

How Netanyahu Leveraged Leaked and False 'Hamas Documents' as the Hostage Protests Were Surging Israeli Nov 4 #6