Excuse me. How do you arrive at the unfounded conclusion that I defend what happened on Oct 7. This tragic event - for which there is no excuse - did not happen in a vacuum. The creation of Israel also did not happen in a vacuum. It is convenient to push the delete button on what the expulsion from the newly-formed state of Israel meant to the people who had been living on that piece of real estate for centuries. I support the group Combatants for Peace (CfP) - a coalition of Palestinians and Israelis - searching desperately for a way to work together toward peace.
Yes the hostages were totally innocent victims of a terrorist attack. You obviously ignore the history of inhumane activities of the Israeli government supporting settlers in their illegal criminal activities against Palestinian civilians. And the Israeli government supporting decades-long inhumane actions by the IDF itself - again documented by whistleblowers themselves from within the IDF. These actions have been documented and disseminated on platforms accessible to those wishing to inform themselves. True - I am not a Zionist in that I am not of the belief that the Jewish people are entitled to a homeland at the expense of the civil rights of other individuals occupying the same territory. Yes, Israel exists. But it must abide by international laws. It has not done so and for that it must be held accountable. The United States exists. It was founded on territory upon which existed a Native American population that was decimated by the incoming population to ensure the ongoing existence of the settlers. O well. One of those inconvenient truths. These brutal lessons have been perpetrated historically throughout the ages and continue to be pursued by whatever regime - in collaboration with its allies - wishes to dominate a region.
Excuse me. How do you arrive at the unfounded conclusion that I defend what happened on Oct 7. This tragic event - for which there is no excuse - did not happen in a vacuum. The creation of Israel also did not happen in a vacuum. It is convenient to push the delete button on what the expulsion from the newly-formed state of Israel meant to the people who had been living on that piece of real estate for centuries. I support the group Combatants for Peace (CfP) - a coalition of Palestinians and Israelis - searching desperately for a way to work together toward peace.
Yes the hostages were totally innocent victims of a terrorist attack. You obviously ignore the history of inhumane activities of the Israeli government supporting settlers in their illegal criminal activities against Palestinian civilians. And the Israeli government supporting decades-long inhumane actions by the IDF itself - again documented by whistleblowers themselves from within the IDF. These actions have been documented and disseminated on platforms accessible to those wishing to inform themselves. True - I am not a Zionist in that I am not of the belief that the Jewish people are entitled to a homeland at the expense of the civil rights of other individuals occupying the same territory. Yes, Israel exists. But it must abide by international laws. It has not done so and for that it must be held accountable. The United States exists. It was founded on territory upon which existed a Native American population that was decimated by the incoming population to ensure the ongoing existence of the settlers. O well. One of those inconvenient truths. These brutal lessons have been perpetrated historically throughout the ages and continue to be pursued by whatever regime - in collaboration with its allies - wishes to dominate a region.
I am busy also. And you are the one who felt the need to comment on my response to Cat. Report all you want. Goodbye.