I don't think the American and Israeli actions in Gaza will ever be forgiven by the world. I think they will live on in infamy. And so, perhaps in the end, to put a mildly positive light on this, Hamas, which set out on October 7th to elevate the Palestinian issue to the top of the global agenda, has done so. It may be cowering in tunnels, but in the world of ideas and propaganda, it has won. 

Chas W. Freeman