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Posted by WMATAGMOAGH on Fri May 9 15:47:13 2014, in response to Re: Palestinian university students’ trip to Auschwitz causes uproar, posted by Nilet on Fri May 9 15:09:59 2014. I'm not supporting theocracy in either the US or Israel, so I'm not sure why you think that I am. It isn't inherently disrespectful for you to think my religion is wrong, it is disrespectful for you to express it in the way that you do. While you claim I'm disrespectful of your beliefs, I'm not proselytizing my beliefs to anyone here, including you. Meanwhile, you fail to see/understand why pointing out that you're going to contemplate having a bacon cheeseburger on matza on Erev Pesach is insulting and demeaning to those who keep the holiday. You can think about doing that all you want without telling the world that's what you're going to do, because it is insensitive.Israel shares borders with other countries besides Egypt and Jordan. Take a look at a map sometime. If you think there isn't any unkosher meat or that no places are open for getting a drink or two (or many) on a Friday in Israel, I have news for you: you're wrong. You're just showing your prejudices against Israel by saying that over and over again. I've said I object to aspects of Israeli policy vis a vis the Palestinians over the years here. I'm waiting for you to acknowledge the role that bodies other than Israel play in contributing to the Palestinians' current plight and that those bodies, arguably, are far better equipped to help the Palestinians than Israel is. You have also yet to tell me why the blockade is not needed. As long as the Palestinian leadership maintains its current positions WRT Israel and the people don't get rid of said leadership, the thoughts of those people are less significant. While there are certainly Palestinians who would like to coexist with Israel (I've met them), there are many others who would like to wipe it off the map (they don't meet with me). Palestine is not a country, but Hamas is the governing power within the Gaza Strip, which is a disputed territory as I've explained to you previously. Israel is trying to eliminate Hamas with minimal civilian impacts. You have yet to acknowledge that Hamas uses human shields, making it difficult for Israel to fight against Hamas without the occasional, inadvertent killing of innocent civilians who would not be at such a high risk if it weren't for Hamas's illegal tactics. Israel and Hamas are most certainly at war, even if Israel withdrew from the Gaza Strip. I'm assuming the thesis you referred to is yours. Care to share it with the rest of us? |
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