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Mosby

(17,454 posts) Thu Aug 29, 2024, 02:21 PM Aug 29

IDF says documents found in Gaza show Hamas was falsifying prominent polling results

The IDF has recovered Hamas documents from the Gaza Strip that it says prove the terror group has been secretly falsifying the results of polls conducted by the Palestinian Center for Policy and Survey Research (PCPSR).

Still, the IDF says that the documents do not prove that PCPSR was cooperating with Hamas, but rather that the terror group was conducting clandestine actions to fraudulently influence the results of the polls.

PCPSR is run by prominent Palestinian pollster Khalil Shikaki.

https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/idf-says-documents-found-in-gaza-show-hamas-was-falsifying-prominent-polling-results/

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IDF says documents found in Gaza show Hamas was falsifying prominent polling results (Original Post) Mosby Aug 29 OP

This actually makes Israeli actions look worse... ExciteBike66 Aug 29 #1

Yes, there have been all manner of justifications given here Redleg Aug 29 #2

It's not a surprise, like how the Kims always get 98% of the vote in NK ExciteBike66 Aug 30 #7

The Israelis could have just buried this Mosby Aug 29 #4

Israel is not monolithic in terms of values and commitment to transparency (or accuracy) PufPuf23 Aug 30 #6

Or some folks could have been less naive ExciteBike66 Aug 30 #8

I wouldn't doubt this is true, but I am reluctant to take the IDF at their word given their record on attacking and Martin68 Aug 29 #3

I don't believe sabbat hunter Aug 29 #5

ExciteBike66

(2,640 posts)

1. This actually makes Israeli actions look worse...

Reply to Mosby (Original post)

Thu Aug 29, 2024, 02:26 PM

Aug 29

They drop bombs willy nilly on civilians who mostly didn't support the terror attacks?

Heck, I've had DU commenters justify the bombing by pointing to civilian support for hamas!

Redleg

(6,138 posts)

2. Yes, there have been all manner of justifications given here

Reply to ExciteBike66 (Reply #1)

Thu Aug 29, 2024, 02:41 PM

Aug 29

and a good number of them amount to war crimes. Having said that, Israel does have a right to defend itself, and should do so in a way that doesn't violate the recognized notion of "just war" or in a way that creates even more radicals. Seems to me they are failing on both.

I wouldn't put it past Hamas to cook the data about how much support they have among the Palestinian people. Assholes are gonna asshole.