I'm going to go out on a limb here...
Not that what I think or don’t think makes a difference.
I am an avowed Zionist and supporter of Israel as a nation similarly to how I support the United States as a nation even when a miscreant like Trump was in power. These countries are essential to the well-being of the world and this is non-debatable. In its 75 years, despite its involvements in wars and constant threats of violence, Israel has made advances scientifically, artistically, culturally, and militarily which have changed civilization as we know it.
When Hamas was voted in by the citizens of Gaza, anyone with any sense knew exactly what was going to happen. Virtually the entire country became militarized against Israel -fair enough - and like Germany, Italy and Japan, the vast bulk of the citizenry sides with the autocratic government leaders. Hamas’ charter states that it was formed in order to destroy the State of Israel. I would state without hesitation that you cannot coexist with an entity that wants you dead.
But these terrorists are not stupid. They set themselves up to benefit from the civilized world’s double standards of war-making. We ostensibly operate under constructs and constraints. The terrorists do no such thing, but you know: “two wrongs do not make a right.” As a digression I would state that the popularity of the Clint Eastwood Dirty Harry films negates that supposition, but that is a subject for another day. The terrorists hide among civilians, place munitions near or in school and hospitals, and like a certain Western politician whom we know all too well, lie and blame the “other” side continuously such that it no longer offends when we hear patent lies.
I will get to my point: this situation is causing a political divide unlike any we have seen before. The choice is clear, you’re either on the side of democracy and democratically elected individuals within a society with codified laws, or you’re on the side of autocrats who have demonstrated that they are amoral to the nth degree. Yes, I understand that unfortunately there are going to be countless personal tragedies “on both sides” but Hamas and its backers knew this was going to happen.
Israel controls the water and energy pipelines into Gaza, they control the traffic flow and the importation of goods. Hamas knew that the populace would be devastated post facto, and they don’t care. If it takes 700 years, they have infinite patience. Their leaders are most likely sitting in Qatar or a country like that, and are sacrificing all of these people, both civilian and terrorist.
And they could not care less. They know the pressures upon their victims’ country of origin, Israel, and I can guarantee you that they’re smirking at the softness and humanity of the West. I would submit that the Israeli military is well-aware of how terrific the judgement and sensibilities of American politicians and how abysmally we handled 9/11. They will do what they see fit. Remember Entebbe, right? Hopeless…Idi Amin….can’t be done. Well, that was a fallacious supposition.
Penultimately, I propose a hypothetical: suppose in the 1960’s the French Separatists took over Canada and a radical anti-American movement took hold. Periodically, missiles were launched from the population centers of Toronto and Montreal toward Buffalo, Rochester, and Syracuse with possible capabilities of reaching New York City, Boston, and Philadelphia at some point in the near future. What do you believe that the United States would do?
One thing that would not occur would be a media blitz decrying the civilian casualties in the Canadian cities. There would be calls for carpet bombing and occupation/annexation of the country after the photos of a decimated Kodak Park industrial center, of the Carrier manufacturing facility, and the port in Buffalo being rendered unusable.
But it’s not Canada, it’s not your family under constant threat of violent death or worse, it’s the Jews, “and we all know about the Jews, right?” Jews are “different” -somehow….”don’t really get how but they are.” I admit that we are…not better, not worse, but different. In America we have many groups which are “different”. We are not alone in that regard.
And finally, I would like to say that we all know that if the Israelis just put their weapons down, they would be absolutely annihilated - Hitler’s Dream would be realized. Anyone who feels that there is a trace of humanity in these terrorists or their millions of acolytes, and believe me, there are tens of millions if not hundreds of millions of them, is mightily mistaken. Israel will take care of business with the assistance of their allies because that is what they do.
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I'm curious what you think is right wing exactly when I discuss First Nations issues because my view point is very left wing when it comes to those issues.
As far as forensics go, I personal haven't heard much of anything on that at all that you described. That does not mean that it doesn't exist of course but I personally have not run across it myself & I have never heard it spoken of either in Native circles. All that I have heard spoken of is the repatriation of the items & bodies must happen. And finding them is obvious a priority.
Have you seen this?
It was published this morning.
It's an incredible article about what we're talking about. And Canada very much has the right idea on how to do it.
[link:https://ictnews.org/news/our-children-came-home-with-moccasins|]
Now if you'd like a bit of a soft primer on what I think needs to happen, I'm more than happy to do that.
Full reparations. Without any question. That must happen. The treaties must be respected because they're not. There's several tribes which deserve to be recognized on the federal level but aren't which is just more BS from the government. There's no reason we should have to protest oil pipelines running through our sacred tribal ancestral lands & it's ridiculous we have to do that. And don't even get me started on the entire sports mascot thing because we'll be here all day. Columbus was a mass genocider & the fact that man is even honored is incredibly fucked up.
And I'm only touching the surface here, barely. The rest is likely far too radical for this website & I really don't want to argue with a ton of people.
As far as my credibility goes. I don't understand why you seem to be so vested in who & what I am. And if I'm to be honest it's a bit creepy. Yes I'm part of a group, correct. However I'm the only running this account here. You can always follow my groups Twitter which I believe is listed in my sig & that account is run by several people however it's been a bit slow on there lately as a few of our members were suspended from Twitter for countering Covid misinformation which is now completely allowed on there since Musk took over.
Anyways, we're very much wading in the weeds here & going far off topic.
Before I go I have something else for you which you may find interesting. Just when you think you've seen it all with right wing craziness.... there's now Indian Residential School mass grave deniers.
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Yes, We Do Know what would Happen if the Israelis put down their weapons.
And, I keep thinking about those IDF soldiers who might have a wife, baby, child, father or mother, brother, or sister.. or just any of their fellow Jewish People killed by HAMAS and how unforgiving I would be to the Terrorists hiding among the Palestinians.
We All have loved ones that we hold Precious for dear life.. and just to have that gone and know the pain and Extreme shock and Trauma they went through at the end is Beyond Enough to want Justice for them and Yes Revenge.. 1.the action of inflicting hurt or harm on someone for an injury or wrong suffered at their hands:
Thank Goodness the Vast Majority of the USA Voters did not side with the Authoritarian Traitor to his country in his second election.
And, We Must Not let him Get in Again. 
But this morning our daughter texted this to my husband and me. 
I’ve been pretty choosy about who I’ve shared it with so far — hope you don’t mind, but you just made the cut.
Two peoples, one land,
Three faiths, one root,
One earth, one mother,
One sky, one beginning, one future, one destiny,
One broken heart,
One God.
We pray to You:
Grant us a vision of unity.
May we see the many in the one and the one in the many.
May you, Life of All the Worlds,
Source of All Amazing Differences
Help us to see clearly.
Guide us gently and firmly toward each other,
Toward peace. Amen.
Rabbi Sheila Weinberg
Jewish Community of Amherst, Amherst, MA
I've held that believer wars -- really, bankers wars -- have always been the bane of the planet.
That said, thank you for your compelling insights that harden my anti-corporate media stance and stir my pro-Zionist heart.
To me, at least, what you've said makes a big difference.
And finally, I would like to say that we all know that if the Israelis just put their weapons down, they would be absolutely annihilated - Hitler’s Dream would be realized.
But its true. The core belief of these terrorists is the annihilation of Jewish people. They live for that.
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