Thomas Friedman, wise man of the Times
Referring to Hamas’s rape of Israel
Why now, he asks; and why so barbarously?
What does Hamas expect to happen next
And out of that, what then might be their goals?
He, Friedman, then points out negotiations
That have been underway between the Saudis
And Israel to normalize relations there between
Success would be anathema to Hamas
They cannot let it happen at all costs
Hamas has likely trained for many months
And planned this operation secretly
Their troops were told to do atrocities
To force overreaction in response
To force Israel to launch a full invasion
With Palestinians dying by the thousands
So Saudis can’t make peace with Israel
10/11/2024
What an appalling situation with no solution in sight. Thomas Friedman’s essay was thought-provoking.