hotdaniel

No, I love Jewish people too but I support Israel's right to defend itself. The Palestinian people can't go free so long as there exists among them organizations that long for the destruction of Israel and all Jews. The quickest path to freedom for Palestine and the fewest loss of innocents is the elimination of Hamas. Sorry, but that's how this works. If there is cancer in the body, you kill good cells to kill the cancer. You must, or else you yourself will be destroyed. I don't celebrate the deaths of innocents on either side. But I am at least aware that with Israel, there is the possibility of peace. With Hamas, there can never be.

If I come at you with a knife, do you have the right to defend yourself?

Yes, now you're getting it. One is terrorism, the other is defence from that terrorism. The destruction of Hamas is the fastest way to stop the death of innocents on both sides. Israel could have accomplished this by destroying all of Gaza, but instead they show restraint in trying to minimize civilian casualties, and they will risk the assured death of even more of their own citizens by invading to root out Hamas.

And again, Hamas is completely responsible for their own actions, no matter who they're taking money from. It's like saying the U.S. is responsible for war crimes because they've given money to Israel. The actors in the scene are responsible for what they do. In the context of the user I was replying to, they clearly stated Israel is supporting Hamas so they can take Gaza for themselves. That's what I disputed. That's not criticism, it's manufactured.

You literally made up that I'm anti-Palestinian. You're as bad-faith as they come. So, bye.

Then you acknowledge Israel has the right to defend their innocent children from being murdered by the existential threat that is Hamas. Sorry that innocents will die. That's how war is. In order to kill cancer, you kill good cells in the process. The quickest path to peace for the Palestinians, and the fewest loss of innocents on both sides, is the swift and complete destruction of Hamas's ability to cause harm.

All that to say both sides suck, but Israel was first. It's absolutely irrelevant. Israel can offer peace all day but there will never be peace with a terrorist organization that demands the compete destruction of all Jews. Hamas was responsible for invading Israel and what they did to it's people there. Israel is completely justified in defending themselves from an existential threat, no different than you or I. If you fail to recognize those facts, yes, it's tantamount to supporting terrorism.

Yes, it would be more relevant to discuss the context of the Nazi oppression. In the case of Israel, they clearly are defending themselves from an existential threat from Hamas. And they have shown great restraint in what they've done. You don't have to like it, but any other nation would have leveled Gaza by now, but Israel has not done that. They've stated the target of their war very clearly. They are there to dedtroy Hamas. Undoubtedly, innocents will die. That happens in any war. The quickest path to peace for both sides, is for Hamas to be destroyed. If their is cancer in your body, you kill good cells in order to kill the cancer. It's sad, but necessary.

Quote where I said I am anti-Palestinian. I am anti-Hamas. Always have been and always will be. You have to manufacture statements about me to attack me. You're defending literal terrorists who would kill you without hesitation.