Ok, think through with me, this is actually pretty simple.
So historically when the middle east flairs up, there is a story or narrative to go with it. Something to bind the action together. Like any good action movie, even Rambo and Predator had a storyline that kept it together.
For some reason, all this conflict has is what, Hamas hate Israel??? And we're supposed to think that is justification for them to send hundreds/thousands on a suicide attack, knowing full well the backlash for such a thing?
Has anyone from Hammas stated what the objective was? Revenge for their leaders death? The death of his brother? Attack to release prisoners? Someone made a bad batch of Hummus? Anything?
Why would seemingly intelligent terrorist operatives perform a raid with crap for support, and no real objective other than suicide by lead poisoning and for their homeland to be glassed?
I mean yeah, Israel. But in my mind do they have to have a reason? Well yeah, actually. This isn't some craptastic phone app with lots of action, good graphics and no plot whatsoever. Makes no sense to me.
Has anyone release a video, like in the 80s and 90s? At least then they knew to release some sketchy dudes in the desert with AKs shooting a reporter, or saying scripted lines about infidels or capatilist pigs.
Its like their writers took the day off but the director still called for places, and then action.
Maybe they didn't want to recycle an old script, but also didn't want to wait for the writer's strike to be over and thought no one would notice or question it????
Thoughts? (please don't tell me they released a VHS and I just missed it)
I have read that it was to stop the Israeli Saudi agreement that both countries were about to sign. That agreement would establish official govt interactions between the 2 countries and it did NOT include any requirement that Israel recognize Palestine or palestinian lands. It was the death to the 2 state idea. If saudi recognized this, who would be next? Something had to be done. So now 2 days into the fighting Saudi backed out of the agreement. Possible cause or not.
Best explanation I've heard yet, albeit not a great one. Though I must admit I'm not very well versed on the politics of the region and the impact a Hamas attack may have on such an agreement illudes me, as well as the reason SA would back out of an arrangement like that because of an attack.
Sounds about right.