Kasparov criticizes the hysteria over Gaza

Garry Kasparov in the Obozrevatel:

"The hype around Gaza is artificially inflated 

10/1/2025 

Hamas, like all Palestinian entities, starting with the so-called PLO, is a product of the KGB. The Palestine Liberation Organization was founded in 1964, three years before the Six-Day War. Founded, of course, in Moscow. Before Arafat, it was led by another thug who openly declared that the PLO's goal was the expulsion of Jews from Palestine. Let me repeat: before the Six-Day War, when nothing was occupied, when the borders were set by UN resolution, and Gaza was controlled by Egypt. 

Under Arafat, the PLO was effectively a KGB branch waging a terrorist war. The fact that Arafat ultimately agreed to negotiations is entirely due to the collapse of the Soviet Union. The USSR disappeared, and Arafat was left without sponsors. It should be noted that sentiment in favor of a peaceful settlement was very strong in Israeli society at the time. In the early 1990s, after the signing of the Oslo Accords, a two-state solution was indeed a real possibility.

But in reality, such a goal has never existed for Palestinian terrorist organizations. Their goal was, is, and will always be the elimination of the State of Israel. This is precisely why Hamas was created. They might temporarily abandon their goal publicly, but strategically, nothing changed.

Incidentally, approximately two million Arabs live in Israel. They are represented in parliament, enjoy full rights, and can complete official documents in their native language. The standard of living for the Arab population in Israel is one of the highest in the region, excluding several Gulf monarchies where citizenship is not granted. Arabs living in Israel enjoy maximum political rights and a high standard of living.

Against this backdrop, comparing Israel to fascist Russia, often heard among the Russian liberal public and in Europe, is a lie and a moral crime. It's an insult to those killed on October 7 during the genocide by Palestinian terrorists filming their atrocities. It's an insult to the Israeli soldiers who are dying today and to the hostages who have been held captive for nearly two years. Israel is waging war in Gaza with methods unparalleled anywhere in the world. If Putin were in the shoes of the Israeli leadership, he would "solve the issue" with Gaza in a single day—by razing everything to the ground, as he is doing in Ukraine.

The hype around Gaza is artificially inflated. Yes, the situation there is truly dire, but the scale of the problem is completely incomparable to other disasters in the world. According to official UN statistics, there are approximately 900 million starving people worldwide, but no one cares because it doesn't score political points. In the center of Europe, a major war—a true genocide—has been raging for four years. Yet, against this backdrop, Europe declares "war" on Israel. It's perfectly clear that this only benefits European politicians, who have completely compromised themselves as politically impotent."