It’s Hamas starving its population. Stealing and hoarding the food. Selling some at exorbitant prices. And definitely not assisting in its fair distribution; instead attacking Israel for trying to supply or allow the supply of aid into Gaza.
I think this was a well thought out and thought-provoking piece. I particularly like the structured plan laid out at the end. I think that’s realistic, but it will take some true soul-searching on the part of Israel supporters, and Israel itself, to be willing to undergo
Wow - you try and be so “just” and so “balanced” but you ignore so much, and using terms like “occupied” and promoting peace with “Palestinians” tells me and anyone with half a brain where you are coming from what your agenda is. Tell us - with what authority should the Israeli government negotiate? How do you reconcile all the peace proposals that were met with war? Why don’t you put more stock in the desire of the fundamental Islamists to kill all Infidels - Jews and non Jews? Why do you ignore that so many countries around Israel were also created by mandates, yet only Israel, the only democratic nation in the region, and the only one that stands up for everyone’s rights, has to change? And why do you ignore the security threats that Hamas poses? And the peace that existed before Oct 7 2023? And why ignore the history of legitimate land purchases by Israelis of Arab land? And why ignore the history of the Arabs who fled because they were told to do so by their leaders, because they believed the message they were told: “Leave Israel, we will kill all the Jews, and then you can come back and claim your land that you fled from or that you sold to the Jews. They won’t be there to claim it.” Expect Israel won the war of independence. You can pretend to take a position of fairness but there’s nothing fair about Israelis living under constant fear and danger. Every country can defend itself except Israel? Israel’s not the problem. Islamists (which refers to fundamentalists who run and control everything - including what food aid goes where and to whom, what citizens get put in harms way, what buildings and infrastructure don’t get built because bombs and tunnels are built, what civilian schools and hospitals are used as military bases of operation and so forth and so on) are the problem, not Israel’s government. And oh, they don’t want peace, they want death to all infidels. If you don’t understand or believe this, then it shows how naive or purposely lazy you are. And remind us: how often have you reported or written about the slaughter and genocide taking place in Libya, Sudan, Nigeria, Ethiopia, Iran, Iraq, S. Africa?? It’s a long list of countries where real genocide is taking place and how much coverage and how much sympathy is that getting? Oh, none, right. It’s more important that you try and present some balanced and thoughtful approach to Israel that concludes with wiping Israel off the map - because that is essentially what will happen as the lies (such as “Palestinian Refugees” for one) just completely blanket the region, replace common sense and rewrite history. Way to go
I really like your writing. I think this "war" is terrible. It is hard reading about what is happening there. Of course it was terrible with the killing of the couple in Washington but your bringing them up as "human shields" was helpful to me.
Israel is not responsible for Hamas’ cruel and indefensible actions. I don’t mention them because, when evaluating the impact Israel has on global Jewry, we must be able to look at what Israel does without conflating it with the actions of others.
Just reading all these conflicting comments says a lot about the larger situation. It reflects what is happening in the real world. Everyone can be blamed for everything, but if we stay stuck in that mindset, life will continue to rot. It seems to me we need an entire separate group with no hidden agendas to finally sort out this huge mess. But that won’t happen in a million years. However, I certainly liked your ending summary for what should be done.
I have been following Gaza since October 7th. I've tried to study both sides of it. It's terribly confusing to me regarding different Jewish factions. AIPAC owns Congress. I watched Netanyahu get 52 standing ovations from them and frankly I was disgusted. A very small percentage of the population controlling Congress. Your article provided clarity and I realize I can't use the term all Jews anymore
Many many many different Jews with many different opinions. Like all Americans, jewish opinions on Israel and the beloved vary widely. But Israel and the Israel lobby have claimed they represent all Jews regardless, so Jews end up in the retaliatory crossfire by cynical design. It’s tragic.
I love that the piece ends with a structured plan of practical steps that can be taken to end these horrors. It’s easy to get numbed out by grief and anger…it’s critical to channel those emotions toward a plan of action that can stop this senseless slaughter.
Apologists for Israel’s conduct always frame this as if Israel and Israelis are the only party with agency in the region. I don’t remember any Palestinian peace initiatives over the last 70 odd years, or well, ever…?
It’s illuminating you gloss over Israel’s withdrawal from Gaza several years ago now and… look how that turned out. So, k, good luck with all this and I certainly admire your optimism / breathtaking naivety that establishing Palestinian statehood will immediately vanish Hamas and all the other groups and vanish Iran’s genocidal theocratic supremacist ambition to annihilate Israel.
There have been many peace initiatives, for those willing to look at the history. Nevertheless, even if there hadn’t we are here now and peace is needed more than ever.
I never claimed that Iran or anyone else will vanish; note the call for international peacekeepers to help mitigate violent extremism.
You deflect to Iran, but it is neither now nor has it ever been relevant to Israel’s genocide against the Palestinians living within its control.
Name one deriving from the Palestinians? But, yes, of course peace is desirable, it’s fairly obvious both the Israelis recently and the Palestinians forever have been badly served by their leaders.
International peacekeepers? You mean like the calibre of those in southern Lebanon who gave Hezbollah free rein? Again, good luck…
I suspect Israelis who have to live under bombardment from Hamas and the Houthis would not share your blithe perspective on Iran’s malign influence.
It’s also true - despite the odd comment from far-right lunatics or the lunatic fringe of the settlers themselves - there is no genocidal stance towards the Palestinians. Your adoption of the term reveals you to be partial to Islamist fascist propaganda. Why do you use that unproven - by any metric - term?
Even if it’s arguable, and I think it is, Israel’s tactics have been callously cavalier of civilians it’s only Palestinian (and Hezbollah and the Houthis) groups who have made genocidal annihilation of Israelis their raison d’être. There is also no conflict in the modern era where innocent civilians have not suffered.
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I’m sorry, but nobody believes that Palestinians can live safely in the shadow of an apartheid Israel.
Realists would propose a secular Israel-Palestine solution, not a two state solution that Israel has never accepted and will never allow.
It’s Hamas starving its population. Stealing and hoarding the food. Selling some at exorbitant prices. And definitely not assisting in its fair distribution; instead attacking Israel for trying to supply or allow the supply of aid into Gaza.
You are incorrect.
Forbids cruelty to your enemy…not burying them alive.Barbarity is inhumane!!!
Thank you but this has all been debunked. Move along.
Judism
I think this was a well thought out and thought-provoking piece. I particularly like the structured plan laid out at the end. I think that’s realistic, but it will take some true soul-searching on the part of Israel supporters, and Israel itself, to be willing to undergo
such a process.
Wow - you try and be so “just” and so “balanced” but you ignore so much, and using terms like “occupied” and promoting peace with “Palestinians” tells me and anyone with half a brain where you are coming from what your agenda is. Tell us - with what authority should the Israeli government negotiate? How do you reconcile all the peace proposals that were met with war? Why don’t you put more stock in the desire of the fundamental Islamists to kill all Infidels - Jews and non Jews? Why do you ignore that so many countries around Israel were also created by mandates, yet only Israel, the only democratic nation in the region, and the only one that stands up for everyone’s rights, has to change? And why do you ignore the security threats that Hamas poses? And the peace that existed before Oct 7 2023? And why ignore the history of legitimate land purchases by Israelis of Arab land? And why ignore the history of the Arabs who fled because they were told to do so by their leaders, because they believed the message they were told: “Leave Israel, we will kill all the Jews, and then you can come back and claim your land that you fled from or that you sold to the Jews. They won’t be there to claim it.” Expect Israel won the war of independence. You can pretend to take a position of fairness but there’s nothing fair about Israelis living under constant fear and danger. Every country can defend itself except Israel? Israel’s not the problem. Islamists (which refers to fundamentalists who run and control everything - including what food aid goes where and to whom, what citizens get put in harms way, what buildings and infrastructure don’t get built because bombs and tunnels are built, what civilian schools and hospitals are used as military bases of operation and so forth and so on) are the problem, not Israel’s government. And oh, they don’t want peace, they want death to all infidels. If you don’t understand or believe this, then it shows how naive or purposely lazy you are. And remind us: how often have you reported or written about the slaughter and genocide taking place in Libya, Sudan, Nigeria, Ethiopia, Iran, Iraq, S. Africa?? It’s a long list of countries where real genocide is taking place and how much coverage and how much sympathy is that getting? Oh, none, right. It’s more important that you try and present some balanced and thoughtful approach to Israel that concludes with wiping Israel off the map - because that is essentially what will happen as the lies (such as “Palestinian Refugees” for one) just completely blanket the region, replace common sense and rewrite history. Way to go
I really like your writing. I think this "war" is terrible. It is hard reading about what is happening there. Of course it was terrible with the killing of the couple in Washington but your bringing them up as "human shields" was helpful to me.
No mention of those who have buried alive
In the tunnels by Hamas … this is barbarism written large!!!!
Israel is not responsible for Hamas’ cruel and indefensible actions. I don’t mention them because, when evaluating the impact Israel has on global Jewry, we must be able to look at what Israel does without conflating it with the actions of others.
Just reading all these conflicting comments says a lot about the larger situation. It reflects what is happening in the real world. Everyone can be blamed for everything, but if we stay stuck in that mindset, life will continue to rot. It seems to me we need an entire separate group with no hidden agendas to finally sort out this huge mess. But that won’t happen in a million years. However, I certainly liked your ending summary for what should be done.
I have been following Gaza since October 7th. I've tried to study both sides of it. It's terribly confusing to me regarding different Jewish factions. AIPAC owns Congress. I watched Netanyahu get 52 standing ovations from them and frankly I was disgusted. A very small percentage of the population controlling Congress. Your article provided clarity and I realize I can't use the term all Jews anymore
Many many many different Jews with many different opinions. Like all Americans, jewish opinions on Israel and the beloved vary widely. But Israel and the Israel lobby have claimed they represent all Jews regardless, so Jews end up in the retaliatory crossfire by cynical design. It’s tragic.
I love that the piece ends with a structured plan of practical steps that can be taken to end these horrors. It’s easy to get numbed out by grief and anger…it’s critical to channel those emotions toward a plan of action that can stop this senseless slaughter.
Apologists for Israel’s conduct always frame this as if Israel and Israelis are the only party with agency in the region. I don’t remember any Palestinian peace initiatives over the last 70 odd years, or well, ever…?
It’s illuminating you gloss over Israel’s withdrawal from Gaza several years ago now and… look how that turned out. So, k, good luck with all this and I certainly admire your optimism / breathtaking naivety that establishing Palestinian statehood will immediately vanish Hamas and all the other groups and vanish Iran’s genocidal theocratic supremacist ambition to annihilate Israel.
There have been many peace initiatives, for those willing to look at the history. Nevertheless, even if there hadn’t we are here now and peace is needed more than ever.
I never claimed that Iran or anyone else will vanish; note the call for international peacekeepers to help mitigate violent extremism.
You deflect to Iran, but it is neither now nor has it ever been relevant to Israel’s genocide against the Palestinians living within its control.
Name one deriving from the Palestinians? But, yes, of course peace is desirable, it’s fairly obvious both the Israelis recently and the Palestinians forever have been badly served by their leaders.
International peacekeepers? You mean like the calibre of those in southern Lebanon who gave Hezbollah free rein? Again, good luck…
I suspect Israelis who have to live under bombardment from Hamas and the Houthis would not share your blithe perspective on Iran’s malign influence.
It’s also true - despite the odd comment from far-right lunatics or the lunatic fringe of the settlers themselves - there is no genocidal stance towards the Palestinians. Your adoption of the term reveals you to be partial to Islamist fascist propaganda. Why do you use that unproven - by any metric - term?
Even if it’s arguable, and I think it is, Israel’s tactics have been callously cavalier of civilians it’s only Palestinian (and Hezbollah and the Houthis) groups who have made genocidal annihilation of Israelis their raison d’être. There is also no conflict in the modern era where innocent civilians have not suffered.
Actually you’re wrong.
Ok!
Heartbreaking. At this time I cannot subscribe. But thank you for sharing these posts. They highly appreciated.
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Thank you