Exactly this. Nobody seems to talk about the other half of Hamas. I deplore what the military side did, it's not okay in any case. But it's not so cut and dry.
There's so much nuance and complexity with this topic that online discussion is so tiring to read. People take two points out of twenty and make sweeping judgements and generalizations without having the full picture.
There is no "other" side of Hamas that doesn't want to kill all the Jews. This is a delusion of someone unfamiliar with situation. They may differ in methods. The side that does fundraising in Western countries knows that being openly anti-Semitic will negatively affect their fundraising activities... so, they aren't that stupid. They want the money / resources and they will pretend for as long as necessary to get those sweet donations. They will promptly give those donations to the other side though.
And yet neither could exist without the others, and all three are effectively governed by dudes like Ismail Haniyya relaxing safely in Qatar.
Furthermore: there haven't been elections since 2006 - there are people at fighting age in the entirety of Palestinian Territories who have never seen a voting booth in their life.
After the elections in 2006, which were not permitted again by Israel, Hamas said they would accept a two state settlement. They have reiterated this many times, and still stand by that, so there's absolutely an opportunity to negotiate with Hamas.
What two-state settlement are you talking about? Seriously? Hamas is one of the biggest "from the river to the sea" apologists... How deep do you have to stick your head in the sand not to notice that.
I mean, there are many things that could be done to help Palestinians to live a better life. Supporting Hamas is definitely not one of those, not by a large margin.
There's so much nuance and complexity with this topic that online discussion is so tiring to read. People take two points out of twenty and make sweeping judgements and generalizations without having the full picture.