Three years after the events of October 7, 2023, the Middle East remains mired in a devastating conflict with a "catastrophic" human toll. The initial attack by Hamas against Israel resulted in nearly 1,200 Israeli victims and approximately 250 people taken hostage, according to dissident sources ("democracynow.org"). This event was considered a terrorist act by Israel and its Western allies, triggering a large-scale military response. In Israel, the commemoration of the victims is a central concern, as highlighted by "lemonde.fr," in the context of an election campaign where the country pursues a "never-ending war motivated by a desire" for revenge. Israel's reaction to the October 7 attack consisted of intense bombings and ground operations in the Gaza Strip. The consequences of this...
The dissonance is very strong regarding the commemoration of the three-year anniversary of the October 7th events and the human toll. Western sources (Far-Right, Center-Left) describe the event as a Hamas terrorist attack and focus on commemorating the Israeli victims, a strong consensus in this bloc. In contrast, the East/South bloc (Arab Progressive, Pan-Arab) and especially...
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