❓ What does Hamas want?

It’s Tuesday, November 7 — people are talking Hamas’s ultimate objectives with the war, whether filming at the gym should be allowed, and more.

As always, we’ve summarized and organized the different shades of perspective, so you can see the big picture quickly. Here at Shades we believe that seeing multiple points of view is the best way to stay informed.

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❓ In the news: What does Hamas want?

Hamas launched an attack on Israel on October 7, leading to a rapidly escalating war. What is the group's ultimate goal?

❓ Vox says Hamas, the group behind the October 7 attack that sparked war with Israel, ultimately wants a Palestinian state. Its attack was about Palestinian independence.

❓ But The National Review thinks Hamas's goal isn't independence — it's to eradicate Israel. There can be no peace while Hamas exists.

❓ The Atlantic believes the attack was actually about what Iran wants — which is a bloody conflict between the two, to undermine the United States. Iran may be using Hamas as a pawn in its own game.

❓ But a different piece in The Atlantic disagreed: Hamas and Iran didn’t think its attack would be as successful as it was, and lead to such a huge response from Israel. We’re in uncharted territory here.

❓ Either way, CDR Salamander (a Substacker) says it's still unclear what Hamas's endgame is. We'll all have to wait and see.

🏋️‍♀️ Cultural trend: Filming at the gym

Should people film themselves working out at the gym?

🏋️‍♀️ A Redditor on r/UnpopularOpinion said filming yourself in the gym is obnoxious and disrespectful of fellow gym-goers. It should be banned.

🏋️‍♀️ My Last Rep thinks filming is important for making gains at the gym, though. How can you work on your form unless you can see yourself doing an exercise?

🏋️‍♀️ But blogger Pete Williams says nobody is doing it for that reason — it's all influencers these days. Some people are even accosting other gym-goers for content — it has to stop!

🏋️‍♀️ Joey Swoll supports filming at the gym, but says it’s important to follow the unwritten rules: Stop if anybody asks you to, don't do it on crowded days, and keep your camera setup minimalistic.

Quick hits

🤿 A diver off the coast of Sardinia found 30k+ coins that date back to the 4th century AD. (CNN)

🇺🇸 November 7 marks election day for the 2023 off-year general election. (AP News)

💰 Trump testified in his NY civil fraud trial. He railed against the judge and prosecutor in the case. (WaPo)

⚫ A 69-year-old Jewish man in the LA area died after a clash during dueling protests over the Israel-Palestinian conflict. (CBS News)