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Mamapolo2016 · F
I think it is interesting that other persecuted groups who rise up in righteous anger and insist upon recognition are received with (eventually) sympathy and inclusion, except for the Jews.
They went to Israel because it was the only place for them TO go. A tiny plot of land surrounded by adversaries. Nobody else wanted them, not as an Israeli entity.
No, they are not perfect. Nor am I. But if I had their history, I would be MORE aggressively defensive and insistent on the sanctity of boundaries.
They do not receive approving coverage from the media, by and large, and so they do not receive approval, by and large.
They have the audacity to defend themselves, to defend their cave. Uppity.
They went to Israel because it was the only place for them TO go. A tiny plot of land surrounded by adversaries. Nobody else wanted them, not as an Israeli entity.
No, they are not perfect. Nor am I. But if I had their history, I would be MORE aggressively defensive and insistent on the sanctity of boundaries.
They do not receive approving coverage from the media, by and large, and so they do not receive approval, by and large.
They have the audacity to defend themselves, to defend their cave. Uppity.