The idea that Israel built Hamas is unsupported by evidence, argues Greenfield

The unfounded idea that Israel created Hamas is another effort, this time from the Right, to blame the victim, says Frida Ghitis .

Ghitis: Hamas is not an indigenous organization that grew from insanities present in disturbing frequency in Muslim world.

She says the idea of Israel alone materially built and maintained Hamas as an artificial construct independent of the desires and efforts of the Palestinian people is unsupported by evidence.

Frida Ghitis: Critics of Israel 's response to Hamas ' massacre of October 7 should not blame Israel .

She says the Left and Right tend to blame the West for everything bad that happens in the world, and sympathize with people who turn to violence.

Ghitis says terrorists are contemptible human beings, but they're not helpless puppets of hidden Israeli power.

Slate writer blames President George W. Bush for having advocated for elections in the then newly-created Palestinian Authority in the first place.

Even some sources on the far Left have been clear about foregrounding the unfathomable atrocity of Hamas ’ deed.

Critics of Israel on the Right would do well to follow his example on this and think a bit harder.