“The massive support for Hamas in Palestinian society in general and Gazan society in particular, does not come in a vacuum. It relies on explanations and reasons that make a lot of sense.” Not complex at all: Your average muzzie has been taught (by Koran, Hadith, school and popular entertainment) to hate Jews and that their duty is to kill jews. Hamas’ program objective is driven by anti-semitism and is to destroy Israel and murder the jews. Therefore, the people love Hamas and support them.
No accident that lots of them have stayed in north Gaza to shield the active terrorists. They know there’s a risk but figure it is up to Allah to decide if they get killed by the IDF or not.
Those Imam lectures...