Just read the document published by Hamas. I take their claims with scepticism too, but take the words of the pathological lying entity that is Jewish fascist state with even more scepticism.
This is a must read document if you are interested in knowing about the other-side of the narrative — whether you agree or disagree with this assessment. Hamas is a legitimate resistance group of Palestinian people in my book.
I don't agree them/any group have to have power to trample over others. But, if they do acquire power, I would definitely sitting in opposition to them. Till they acquire such power, since there is no other resistance movement that have actual ability/willingness to engage in resisting the apartheid genocidal regime in a serious manner that makes the occupier to pay attention, in my book, they have legitimacy to fight back — even if their actions are brutal, as the occupation as a state of existence is even more brutal.
Some points that stood out for me
> According official figures, in the period between (January 2000 and September 2023), the
Israeli occupation killed 11,299 Palestinians and injured 156,768 others,.
So, this Jewish genocidal apartheid fascist murder machine i.e Israel has killed a third of Palestinians recently (and still doing) as it did in the 23 years.
> What was expected from the Palestinian people after all of that? To keep waiting and to keep counting on the helpless UN! Or to take the initiative in defending the Palestinian people, lands, rights and sanctities; knowing that the defense act is a right enshrined in international laws, norms and conventions.
Legitimate point on their behalf.
> We categorically reject any international or Israeli projects aimed at deciding the future of Gaza that only serve to prolong the occupation. We stress that the Palestinian people have the capacity to decide their future and to arrange their internal affairs, and thus no party in the world has the right to impose any form of guardianship on the Palestinian people or decide on their behalf.
Makes sense. Just that I go a step further & say, whats needed is the autonomy of Palestinian people, not being imposed upon both by the Axis of Evil countries, Jewish fascist entity & also any other group incl Hamas.