Guys, we've been over these same points for 2 years now. I think we can all agree we don't need history lessons.
And yes, Israel needs to be held to a higher standard, but that does not absolve Hamas of being held to ANY standard at all.
Fuzz - I absolutely condemn some of the actions of Israel and think that the violence needs to be stopped ASAP.
I came into this thread looking to have discourse about how we could have been better as a society. The way the world has reacted and continues to react is clearly not working, so I felt it worthwhile to explore how a different technique would have transpired, and what we can do moving forward to actually enact change.
If the global protests shared a combined anger towards Israel and Hamas, would we be further along now? Or is having Hamas cosplayers in the streets only vilifying Israel the best strategy?
Are we proud that Hamas is thanking our Prime Minister? Is that the standard we want to set in Canada?
Listen, I'm tired, frustrated, and depressed, and becoming more and more alienated as Jew in this world. We want REAL solutions and actions, not sunshine and butterfly utopian ideas.
I have reflected on this a lot over two years and have changed my perspective, partly in thanks to some of the posters here.
I know I am biased, and I know this is a biased idea, but I do truly believe that had we pressured both sides equally from the get go, we would be in a very different position in May 2025.
The irony is not lost on me, that I came in this thread and was immediately hounded with anti-Israel rhetoric and zero compassion/understanding of my point.
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