Israel/Palestine
In reply to the discussion: Israel Hate is Anti-Semitism [View all]shira
(30,109 posts)...that there's absolutely nothing Israel can do (short of national suicide) that will lead to Hamas recognizing the Zionist entity and renouncing terror. How do I know they REALLY want Israel destroyed and its Jews killed? Because they say so.
And you're right about war. It's not good for either side. Hamas does not care about Palestinian lives. They are all political pawns being used to attack Israel. How do I know? Because Hamas says so.
To deny what they say they're all about and what they want is condescending, paternalistic, and a form of inverse racism. They can't possibly be that different, that bad...
You really have no idea what Israel has to deal with. Imagine Al-Qaeda in Mexico lobbing rockets into Texas. They want Texas back. Okay, now make peace with Al-Qaeda. To use your words, that's all you fuckers have to do, so make peace with them! Negotiate! Meet them half way, dammit! You people....