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War between Israel and Hamas: “October 7 continued this history of pogroms”, assures journalist Jérémy André
Six months after the Hamas attacks of October 7, it is time for Israelis to reflect. Two specialists on Israel and the war in the Gaza Strip, Jérémy André and Myriam Benraad, are guests of 12/13 info.
The war has continued to rage in the Gaza Strip for six months. On Sunday April 7, Israelis will commemorate the six months since the Hamas attack of October 7. In his book, the journalist from PointJérémy André, assures that this is the largest massacre of Jews since the Shoah.
It would be a pogrom, which he defines as a “explosive violence by majority populations against Jews in the diaspora”. According to him, we must continue to perpetuate this term. “October 7 continued this history of pogroms”concludes the author ofIsrael, October 7, 2023 – A pogrom in the 21st century (Flammarion).
“Revenge” against Israel?
The October 7 attacks then sparked a war in the Gaza Strip, causing numerous Palestinian casualties. “I think that if we consider this attack on a symbolic level, many Palestinians may have experienced it as revenge against Israel because of the history”, judge Myriam Benraad, doctor and professor at Schiller International University. However, not all civilians necessarily brought a “ideological political support for Hamas”she nuances.
