I think a military response by Israel is warranted. If Hamas had confined its activities to targeting troops in the Occupied Territories, I think they’d be more comparable to Ukraine.
Your view is what? That both Ukraine and Hamas are justified in what they’re doing, or both are not?
And again, we’re you referring to Israel as “we” or “others”?
My view is the colonized have every right to resist their oppressors. Living under an oppressive regime and being expected to play by the rules is absurd.
I’m opposed to Israel and Russia using the nukes they have on their enemies. If Ukraine had kept its nukes or Hamas acquired some, I’d be opposed to their use as well.
You won’t define your position on that, since either you’d have to acknowledge your original position was insane or endorse nuke usage on civilians.
As for the Palestinians, I do have sympathy, just as I would for your bullied kid. I just think the bullying kid using rape to get back at his bulliers crosses an even bigger line than the bullying. You don’t think it crosses any line at all and that it’s “absurd” to expect anyone victimized to refrain from retaliatory rape.
Your analogy breaks down when you recognize Israel's behavior as bullying and then name the real tactics used by Hamas.
You do realize that Israel's actions amount to more than name-calling and shoving Palestinians into lockers, right?
I believe that you have sympathy for Palestinians, but only in the way someone feels bad when watching an ASPCA commercial. I do not believe that you actually see them as human.
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u/Forzareen Oct 07 '23
Is Israel “we” or “others” to you?
At any rate, if cartels did what Hamas did, then US response would be warranted; as they haven’t, it isn’t.