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What Role Does Russia Have To Play In Hamas's Invasion Of Israel? Q&A With Expert Hanna Notte
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty ^ | October 9th, 2023 | By Mike Eckel

Posted on 10/29/2023 3:14:40 PM PDT by Mariner

Last March, a Palestinian delegation arrived in Moscow for talks with Russian officials. The delegation was from Hamas, the militant Palestinian group that's been labeled a terrorist organization by the United States and the European Union. The meeting, according to the Russian Foreign Ministry, touched on Russia's "unchanged position in support of a just solution to the Palestinian problem."

"When considering the issue of restoring Palestinian national unity, the Russian side expressed its readiness to continue to assist in overcoming differences and bringing together the positions of leading Palestinian political forces and movements on the platform of the Palestine Liberation Organization," the ministry's readout said.

Russia's ties to Hamas are well-documented, as are its ties to Hamas's main backer, Iran. For some observers and commentators of the ongoing bloodshed in Israel, that in itself is cause for blaming Moscow, accusing it of having a direct hand in the spiraling violence.

That's not correct, said Hanna Notte, a Berlin-based analyst with the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies and an expert on Russian policy in the Middle East.

(Excerpt) Read more at rferl.org ...


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To: Mariner
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty:

What Role Does Russia Have To Play In Hamas's Invasion Of Israel?

Better question:

What did The Deep Swamp/CIA do that Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty is hiding with Distraction Disinformation?

21 posted on 10/29/2023 4:23:14 PM PDT by Navy Patriot (Celebrate Decivilization)
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To: Navy Patriot

I think you did not read the article.


22 posted on 10/29/2023 4:25:41 PM PDT by Mariner (War Criminal #18)
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To: Mariner
You be right, I don't read Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty crap.

I watched 'em do a full 180 over the last 25 years.

23 posted on 10/29/2023 4:29:18 PM PDT by Navy Patriot (Celebrate Decivilization)
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To: marcusmaximus; canuck_conservative
Why are you two geopolitical geniuses wasting all your valuable time trying to educate us mere mortals on FreeRepublic? You should get a position with the Biden Administration where you'll fit right in with the rest of your kind that have Russia living rent free in their noggins. Seriously, we aren't worthy man.


24 posted on 10/29/2023 4:36:03 PM PDT by cabojoe ( 🇺🇸 Stop Ukie censorship. Release Gonzalo Lira)
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To: cabojoe

Tell Russia to condemn Hamas.


25 posted on 10/29/2023 4:46:42 PM PDT by marcusmaximus
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To: Mariner
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26 posted on 10/29/2023 4:51:18 PM PDT by The Louiswu (Pray for Peace in the world.)
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To: The Louiswu

Cute cartoon, but non sequitur.


27 posted on 10/29/2023 4:54:26 PM PDT by Mariner (War Criminal #18)
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To: Mariner

How much did the US $4 billion to Iran help woth the invasion?


28 posted on 10/29/2023 4:54:36 PM PDT by MNDude
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To: marcusmaximus; cabojoe

You flunked Geopolitics 099 (the remedial class), marcus.


29 posted on 10/29/2023 4:58:37 PM PDT by kiryandil (China Joe and Paycheck Hunter - the Chink in America's defenses)
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To: marcusmaximus
Tell Russia to condemn Hamas.

What do I have to do with Russia? Why me?

30 posted on 10/29/2023 5:00:55 PM PDT by cabojoe ( 🇺🇸 Stop Ukie censorship. Release Gonzalo Lira)
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To: kiryandil

Tell Russia to condemn Hamas.


31 posted on 10/29/2023 5:04:42 PM PDT by marcusmaximus
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To: marcusmaximus; JonPreston

32 posted on 10/29/2023 5:11:16 PM PDT by cabojoe ( 🇺🇸 Stop Ukie censorship. Release Gonzalo Lira)
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To: cabojoe

Tucker Carlson - a face that invites slapping.


33 posted on 10/29/2023 5:12:26 PM PDT by Clemenza
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To: Mariner

The Biden administration seems to be Iran’s main supporter.


34 posted on 10/29/2023 5:18:02 PM PDT by McGruff (Don't underestimate Joe's ability to f*** things up - Barack Obama)
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To: marcusmaximus
What do I have to do with Russia? Why me?.

Do you have some sort of brain damage?

35 posted on 10/29/2023 5:57:13 PM PDT by kiryandil (China Joe and Paycheck Hunter - the Chink in America's defenses)
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To: kiryandil

They think you have the red phone.


36 posted on 10/29/2023 6:08:41 PM PDT by cabojoe ( 🇺🇸 Stop Ukie censorship. Release Gonzalo Lira)
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To: cabojoe; marcusmaximus
They think you have the red phone.

To be fair, I do possess The Comfy Chair, which I acquired at a garage sale in Britain.

I could put an end to the conflict before lunch, by seizing the dying Putin and forcing him to endure a few hours in The Chair.

37 posted on 10/29/2023 6:24:34 PM PDT by kiryandil (China Joe and Paycheck Hunter - the Chink in America's defenses)
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To: canuck_conservative; House Atreides

Putin is “eager” for the two-state solution because, in all likelihood, it’s the official policy position of the United Nations going back to 1947, when the Partition Plan for Mandatory Palestine was passed.

The borders of these two states (Israel and a hypothetical Palestinian state) have been subject to constant debate and dispute, but the two-state solution has been advocated by most of the world’s nations going back decades.


38 posted on 10/29/2023 7:55:37 PM PDT by Ultra Sonic 007 (There is nothing new under the sun.)
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To: marcusmaximus; Mariner

Netnyahu provided financial and material aid to Hamas to have them serve as a counter to Fatah in the West Bank for years, as a matter of policy.

Was he also guilty of weaponizing Islam?


39 posted on 10/29/2023 7:59:19 PM PDT by Ultra Sonic 007 (There is nothing new under the sun.)
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To: Mariner

This article seems to imply that Russia having diplomatic relations with Hamas is something relatively new.

Given that Russia has had diplomatic relations with the Palestinians since the days of the USSR, it should be unsurprising that they would likewise treat with Hamas diplomatically since they attained a legislative majority in 2006.

Some might also be surprised that the majority of the world does not consider Hamas a terrorist organization; as far as I’m aware, only Australia, Canada, the European Union, Israel, Japan, Paraguay, the United Kingdom, and the United States do.


40 posted on 10/29/2023 8:08:35 PM PDT by Ultra Sonic 007 (There is nothing new under the sun.)
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