[phgn]

It's not, this conflict was started by Israel in 1948. The current genocide is just the most extreme phase of an ongoing, highly unequal, struggle since then.

Hamas releasing hostages will not end the genocide. Look at how the last ceasefire was intentionally broken by Israel.

[dotancohen]

How did Israel start the war in 1948? As I understand it, the UN proposed a partition plan between the Jews and the Arabs. The Jews accepted and declared a state. The Arabs did not accept, and seven Arab nations invaded the new Jewish state.