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For the record, I do believe Israel has a right to defend itself. But, far too often, Jerusalem's response to incidents of violence has been vastly disproportionate. In this particular case, Israel is justified in taking strong retaliatory action. Against Hamas. Not innocent civilians!
nycbos
(6,365 posts)Hamas not only doesn't Israel's right to exist they call for the killing of all Jews. They attacked on one of the holiest days in Judaism murdering Jews for kidnapping people and shouting "God is great"
Every day coming here since the terrorist attack, I am reminded of the horseshoe nature of the political spectrum. Antisemitism is a cause that unites the far right on the far left.
USAFRetired_Liberal
(4,305 posts)Not every criticism of Israel is antisemitism.
nycbos
(6,365 posts)I am Jewish and I am often VERY critical of Israel. One of the reasons why I hate Hamas so much is because they make me sound like I am pro-Bibi and I hate the SOB with a passion. The OP said Israel is "targeting civilians" This ignores the fact that Hamas uses civilian areas to launch its attacks. Any nation that has terrorists shooting rockets at them has a right to respond. Hamas arranged a situation where Israel can't protect its citizens, without sadly having innocent civilians as collateral damage. while the leadership hides safely underground.
The original poster was saying Israel is intentionally targeting innocent civilians. However, I will modify my statement to allow for the possibility to say he or she might be speaking out of ignorance because they are unaware of how Hamas operates.
Uncle Joe
(60,166 posts)Thanks for the thread Fresh Water Falling