Israel and Gaza: a tale of two ‘frames’
Debate on the Israel/Gaza conflict seems to have polarised into two sides:
- People who want you to think the October 7 attack on Israel happened for no reason and Hamas are entirely responsible for the slaughter of the innocents happening in Gaza as a result; and
- People who want you to think it was an avoidable result of decades of occupation and oppression, by Israel, of Palestinian lands and people. Gaza itself was not occupied, but Israel was able to exert huge pressure on its people by walling it off and controlling its supplies of food, water and power – as we have seen from the results of those necessities being cut off.
Those sides are more aptly described as “frames”; your understanding of the nature of the conflict will vary, depending on which frame you use.
This was evident in a debate on the conflict between unaffiliated UK peer Claire Fox and i columnist Andrew Fisher on the BBC’s Politics Live, which I have saved for posterity. Here it is:
Which frame do you think is right?
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Personally, I consider the state of Israel and its occupation of Palestine to be the primary factor the led to the October 7 attacks. Blame can be placed on both sides, but ultimately, Israel have pushed millions of Palestinians into a poverty stricken tract of land. Hamas rose out of that. Most Palestinians are innocent victims, as are many Israelis. Israel is a military powerhouse, Palestine isn’t. Israel are also bombing other countries. Palestine isn’t. And AS has been weaponised in many western countries, so much so that many people can’t see Israeli war crimes for what they are. In fact, I think many people who say they support Israel are actually scared of being told they are anti-Semitic if they speak out against Zionism..
Gaza was occupied by the Israeli settlers and by the IDF. they left in 2005!
https://www.c-span.org/video/?441970-4/us-israel-relations-middle-east-policy-gideon-levy