@schwa A state exists to protect its citizens. It must counter existential threats. All Israelis know what their fate would have been if things had gone Hamas’ way on the day of the attack. That is not revenge, it is self-preservation.
For decades Israel has fought with one hand tied behind its back, taking immense care to reduce civilian casualties. It has paid an extreme price for that in civilian lives. The calculus has changed now that this limited form of engagement has proven insufficient.
I blame Hamas for the deaths of Israelis and Palestinians alike. They started a war with a depraved attack and are now reaping what they sowed. Innocent Palestinians are suffering and dying due to Hamas’ attempt to carry out their genocidal goals.
@tadbithuman But when you know history, you know they are simply justifying their bigotry and hate of Jews. There are no concessions Israel could possibly give that would stop these attempts at genocide.
The Jews in 1929 had no land, no army, no defense, and they were murdered anyway because of Arab lies about them.
It is just like 2023.
Except now Jews can defend themselves.
@tadbithuman Just like they are proud of the inhuman massacres on Saturday.
Remember this when you see evil antisemites on TV blaming the Simchat Torah massacre on Israeli actions. Just like 1929, they blame the victims for being murdered.
@tadbithuman So, if China is removing its one citizens by force from their land to build infrastructure it's committing a genocide a Chinese people?
You know that Jewish people have lived in the region since forever & that before 1948 there was a British mandate & before that ottomans? Who owned what is a difficult question. Jews legally bought land from Arabs & a lot of Arabs acutely ran away when the Arab countries attacked Israel 1948.
@[email protected] 1948 there a British mandate and Jewish and other people have been there since 5000 years?
So what do you wanna imply with your questions?
Subsidies also go to the Palestinians so what's the deal?
And of corse wanted people to live in peace together. Actually it was sadly a lot (not all of corse) of Arab people who wanted the opposite. So what you relay don't understand ist ANRISEMITISEM. It plays an enormes role since before Israel and this ideology continues to be a huge factor.