Interesting...
"The key semantic and factual distinction: allowing transfers vs. direct funding"
"Admissions, denials and new revelations that complicate the record"
"Bottom line: proven? No; politically plausible and partially documented? Yes"
"the sources provided do not demonstrate the narrow legal or evidentiary standard of “proven” direct creation or direct personal payments from Netanyahu to Hamas’s military wing; instead they show policy choices with foreseeable consequences and significant debate about intent and responsibility"
Thus the usual 'plausible deniabilty' argument
And also from your article...
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On refreshing...
“Created” Versus “Enabled”: What the historical record actually supports
"Scholars and journalists trace Israeli interactions with Gaza back decades and note instances where Israeli authorities treated Hamas as a counterweight to the PLO - encouraging its political space as a rival to Fatah - language which has been summarized by sources saying Israel “encouraged” Hamas’s growth as a counterweight in earlier years"
Spin it how you like filly, bibi and israel encouraged Hamas...
Just like they are now doing with their other proxy gangs...
Strange how you condemn Iran for using proxies and yet condone your genocidal/ethnic cleansing/apartheid buddies for doing the same!