Hamas is the (originally elected by the people) government of Gaza. Hezbollah is a partner of and inside Lebanon's government.
In addition, both parties are who Israel was nominally in a ceasefire with. So extremely relevant to the discussion about Israel and ceasefires and not random whataboutism.
You seem to be implying discussion should be waived away if a counter party is both a government and a terrorist organization.
Has Hamas or Hezbollah?
You seem to be implying Israel is no better than a terrorist group.
Not only is it no better, it is significantly worse.
Hamas is the (originally elected by the people) government of Gaza. Hezbollah is a partner of and inside Lebanon's government.
In addition, both parties are who Israel was nominally in a ceasefire with. So extremely relevant to the discussion about Israel and ceasefires and not random whataboutism.
You seem to be implying discussion should be waived away if a counter party is both a government and a terrorist organization.
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why is that relevant? Israel is a nation state, the others are 'terrorist groups'. are they equivalent? your response seems to imply that.
Interesting.
Israel is not a nation state but a western colony in Palestine (like Tibet is a Chinese colony, or Algeria was for france).
Hamas is the government in Gaza who the ceasefire was with and whose acts it was contingent on.
Hezbollah is part of the government in Lebanon and who the ceasefire was with and whose acts in was contingent on.
The relevance is pretty obvious.
'why are do you want to include both sides (including the actual governments on both sides) in a discussion about ceasefire' is a wild take.
They have a far better track record. The other side constantly lies and violates every rule.
Yes
Textbook whataboutism.
Israel would not be doing this if not for the continuous attacks from those jihadist groups (well funded by Iran). But you know that.
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