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Originally Posted by activeStick
And that is the difference between all of the pro-Palestine supporters in this thread and the pro-Israel ones. Yes, we are approving of the assassination because we condemn Hamas (have done so from the very beginning of this mess) while also condemning Israel for their choice to hit back in the way they're doing so, leveling everything in Gaza and ensuring the Palestinian people starve to death. We do not approve (or "understand") why Israel has chosen to shoot down agencies trying to deliver aid to the innocent women and children in the region. We do not agree that what Israel is doing is the only option or necessary.
These things, among many others, is the difference between us and them (you).
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Israel is, allegedly, doing horrible things, crime, killings and so on.
You: It's horrible, it must be stopped.
China, Russia, other countries: It's horrible, it must be stopped.
Israel kills a Hamas leader, making this world a better place.
You: Great news, now THIS I can support.
China, Russia, other countries: What a dangerous, treachery killing, we strongly condmen it!
You are consistent. They are not. Because Israel is an enemy for them. When Israel is doing something objectively horrible, they can take a high horse and look like guardians of humanity. When Israel is doing something good, they can't quite take a high horse so they simply condemn it.
The difference between you and me is that you are judging both parties against some moral standard. And you are generally consistent in your judgement, and this makes you feel like you are saying the right thing.
What you miss, is that this is a fight for survival. Palestinians declared the war on Israel on the very next day it was created. Israel hadn't really commit any atrocities at that point, yet Arab nations went to destroy it. They want to eliminate Israel just because it exists. Whether Israel is doing anything wrong is irrelevant. When Israel does bad things, Palestinians use it as justification to destroy Israel. When Israel is not doing anything wrong - they are still trying to destroy Israel, without much care about justification.
This creates a "them vs us" angle, as opposed to "watch down from a high horse and judge both sides equally and consistently".