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WengelinDaniel | 1 years ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 @b870d4c8 
Leadership went inexplicably to Moscow a while back. Now we know why.
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WengelinDaniel | 1 years ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 @b870d4c8 
https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20230316-hamas-sent-high-level-delegation-to-moscow-at-russias-invitation/
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Loukas Christodoulou | 1 years ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 @da93f6eb that sounds like a way for Russia to put pressure on Israel. But Putin values Israel as a useful channel. I don't see what an all-out attack on Israel does for him.
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WengelinDaniel | 1 years ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
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It will create a dilemma of intellectual resources for countries aiming to counter Putin's (Russia's actually) aggression.
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Loukas Christodoulou | 1 years ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 @da93f6eb that sounds like a rather vague thing to give up concrete benefits for.
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WengelinDaniel | 1 years ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 @b870d4c8 potentially there is also a coordination with the aims of the other main axis party, Iran. But I think it is a good standalone case to add more conflicts to divert the attention and funds of the democracies.
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Loukas Christodoulou | 1 years ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 @da93f6eb maybe, and if Hezbollah start attacking now that would support this theory. In general I think we need evidence before we see any hand of Russia or Iran in this.
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HeavenlyPossum | 1 years ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 @b870d4c8 @da93f6eb 

How many resources do Western states typically divert to Israel-Hamas conflicts that would otherwise be devoted to Ukraine?
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Loukas Christodoulou | 1 years ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 @6fa57bb1 @da93f6eb if the conflict leads to a general war it will probably see a lessening of Western resources into the region, as EU reconstruction projects in Palestine will be halted.