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Tastyfrzz 路 61-69, M
I'm afraid that the Israelis have doomed themselves to having tens of thousands of new enemies by randomly killing innocents while seeking vengence. I know they do not consider the man Jesus (if he ever really existed) as being the messiah but the truths expressed in the parables for how to treat others and the sermon on the mount are powerful. Turning the other cheek does not mean forgetting, but forgiveness is a powerful response. The marshall plan in Europe after WWII and the Berlin airlift were unusual responses to aggression that prevented decades of war. By not doing this Israel now faces an inevitable consequence of unimaginable retribution. It may even have been an existential decision that was wrong. They can drive everyone in Gaza into the sea but in doing so I fear they have sealed their own fate. Kindness or retribution? Those were the choices. They chose wrong. From this we must learn and use the lesson to prevent a similar dilemma with Taiwan and other hot spots.
helenS 路 36-40, F
Harmonium1923 路 51-55, M
@SoulKey If you're asking if Israel is willing to accept its own civilian casualties to defeat an enemy whose stated mission is to destroy them, then the answer is clearly yes. Hamas took 200 Israeli civilian hostages, presumably being held in Gaza. Perhaps you have forgotten.
Tastyfrzz 路 61-69, M
@Harmonium1923 Yes, they did, knowing that it would trigger a response that would kill an untold number of innocent third party civilians and create a new much larger group set on retribution. Hamas is just a trigger. It was like using chemical explosives to set off a chain reaction in an atomic bomb and Israel fell for it. Understand that I am not for either side in this. I'm just seeing it for what ir was.
Spoiledbrat 路 F
So did Hamas. That's why I won't take sides. @Tastyfrzz