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Secret Hamas Files Show How It Spied on Everyday Palestinians (www.nytimes.com)
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The Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar has for years overseen a secret police force in Gaza that conducted surveillance on everyday Palestinians and built files on young people, journalists and those who questioned the government, according to intelligence officials and a trove of internal documents reviewed by The New York Times.

The unit, known as the General Security Service, relied on a network of Gaza informants, some of whom reported their own neighbors to the police. People landed in security files for attending protests or publicly criticizing Hamas. In some cases, the records suggest that the authorities followed people to determine if they were carrying on romantic relationships outside marriage.

Hamas has long run an oppressive system of governance in Gaza, and many Palestinians there know that security officials watch them closely. But a 62-slide presentation on the activities of the General Security Service, delivered only weeks before the Oct. 7 attack on Israel, reveals the degree to which the largely unknown unit penetrated the lives of Palestinians.

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Everyday Gazans were stuck — behind the wall of Israel’s crippling blockade and under the thumb and constant watch of a security force. That dilemma continues today, with the added threat of Israeli ground troops and airstrikes.

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[-] anticolonialist@lemmy.world 12 points 7 months ago

The NYT is garbage state propaganda with no more journalistic credibility than the Enquirer

[-] efstajas@lemmy.world 8 points 7 months ago

Please. Of course the NYT are far from infallible, but "no more journalistic credibility than the Enquirer" is just a ridiculous statement. There's a lot to criticize about their reporting on Gaza, but at the same time they've published some of the rawest and most eye-opening coverage of the situation in Gaza I've come across.

[-] mholiv@lemmy.world 0 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

The NYT definitely has problems, but saying it has the same credibility as the Enquirer just makes you look ill informed. 🤡

[-] Beetlejuice001@lemmy.wtf -1 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

While I certainly agree to an extent, They’re not quite as bad as the National Enquirer, that’s ridiculous. I read the Archive version and it is very detailed and informative. Describes how Hamas, who we know is paid by Israel, spied and monitored Palestinians., to control opposition and prevent a two state solution. It’s no wonder everything turned out the way it did, Israel wanted it to. Bring on your downvotes bots

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[-] VirtualOdour@sh.itjust.works -2 points 7 months ago

You 'know' they're paid by Isreal? I'm guessing you know this because of totally real sources based on evidence...? No? Oh a feeling in your tummy that you want to be true because it makes you feel better to avoid reality and imagine the world as black and white? OK.

[-] Beetlejuice001@lemmy.wtf 2 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)
[-] VirtualOdour@sh.itjust.works 1 points 7 months ago

Yes they are arguing that by allowing aid info Gaza this props up hamas they are right wing people saying that Isreal should have been harder on hamas - you probably think Isreal should allow more aid into Palestine so either you want to prop up hamas, you don't really belive this logic or consistency doesn't matter to you and you'll use any excuse to criticize Isreal.

[-] Beetlejuice001@lemmy.wtf 0 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

You’re simply arguing in bad faith and dishonesty

Also you forgot to switch to your alt account

[-] VirtualOdour@sh.itjust.works 1 points 7 months ago

What are you blathering about?

[-] Beetlejuice001@lemmy.wtf 0 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

Feign ignorance, move goalposts. I don’t debate liars

[-] VirtualOdour@sh.itjust.works 1 points 7 months ago

You made baseless accusations about alt accounts that doesn't even make sense and now me not knowing what you're trying to say is evidence I'm a liar? Are you OK? Or are you just deceptive and looking for an out on a debate because you realize that your bluster won't work and you have no facts or cohesive arguments?

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