I'm going to go out on a limb here...

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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.