I have major problems with Israel. If it were any other country, I would be happy to say, "what a bunch of idiots, they deserve whatever they get." However, being Jewish, I feel more like one might about that one relative who keeps getting thrown into jail. Yes, he deserves it, but there is still a lot of family pressure to keep bailing him out.
Yes, the majority of Israeli people, like the majority of Lebonese people, don't want war and don't want to kill civilians. The difference is that the Israelis have a lot more resources available to put a stop to their terrorists, since they work for the government.
The sad thing is that for every step that Israel takes towards peace, it is goaded into taking two steps backwards. All of its neighbors hate Israel and want it eradicated. That's a hard situation to live in and normalize. I can understand the kind of mentality that would build up over time.
But the fact is that I have basically disowned Israel. It's not my country, America is. When America kills civilians with impunity, I can work to stop them and that's my responsibility. All I can do with respect to Israel is to tell my country to forcefully condemn the same actions.
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Date: 2006-08-01 11:49 am (UTC)Yes, the majority of Israeli people, like the majority of Lebonese people, don't want war and don't want to kill civilians. The difference is that the Israelis have a lot more resources available to put a stop to their terrorists, since they work for the government.
The sad thing is that for every step that Israel takes towards peace, it is goaded into taking two steps backwards. All of its neighbors hate Israel and want it eradicated. That's a hard situation to live in and normalize. I can understand the kind of mentality that would build up over time.
But the fact is that I have basically disowned Israel. It's not my country, America is. When America kills civilians with impunity, I can work to stop them and that's my responsibility. All I can do with respect to Israel is to tell my country to forcefully condemn the same actions.