 Every time I have somebody like this on the show, I get strenuous complaints that they didn't sing from the left-wing songbook. Yes, I know this, but I think it could be very useful to hear from well-informed and thoughtful mainstream figures. Robert Pape. What was Hamas' status with the Gazan population on October 6th? How high were they regarded? About a third of the Gazans supported Hamas on October 6th, and that's been a pretty steady state going back quite some time.