Anger is a Gift

Folks, several things are true about Israel-Palestine: 1. The Palestinians have some highly unrealistic demands that are major obstacles to peace. 2. The Israeli right caters to settler extremists who are major obstacles to peace.

Following the completion of an initial examination regarding a photograph published earlier today of an IDF soldier harming a Christian symbol, it was determined that the photograph depicts an IDF soldier operating in southern Lebanon. The IDF views the incident with great severity and emphasizes that the soldier’s conduct is wholly inconsistent with the values expected of its troops. The incident is being investigated by the Northern Command and is currently being addressed through the chain of command. Appropriate measures will be taken against those involved in accordance with the findings. Furthermore, the IDF is working to assist the community in restoring the statue to its place. The IDF is operating to dismantle the terrorist infrastructure established by Hezbollah in southern Lebanon, and has no intention of harming civilian infrastructure, including religious buildings or religious symbols.

Israel wasn't imposed by an "ethnic minority on natives." First off that collapses history. Jews accepted Partition; 55% Jewish majority in their allocated territory. And Arabs rejected it. Then started civil war and then 5 armies invaded to destroy the Jewish state. Jews have 3,000+ years indigenous roots and purchased much of the rest of that land. 2M Arab Israelis have full citizenship, vote, Knesset seats. That is the textbook definition of ethnic democracy, at least it is from the view of the person who wrote the book on defining ethnic democracies. Jewish self-determination paired with minority rights. Violence? That started by Arab rejectionism

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Jon Favreau: "When you say Hamas is a thousand times better, do you mean that?" Hasan Piker: "I do mean it … I would vote for Hamas over Israel every single time.”