Comment by ben_w
2 years ago
Because you're arguing against a totemic representation with rhetoric rather than helpful points.
Also, weirdly, looks like you're arguing against both sides' totemic representations in this way, so you're going to annoy everyone.
I found that putting solid facts in front of Israeli supporters just got me downvotes. Anyway
>> It is very convenient to criticize it when you're not in it
> Israel 'criticised' Hamas for their monstrous attack six months ago, started a war over it. Perhaps you're saying Israel should have just accepted it?
That is not rhetoric but a straightforward question.
That's totes rhetoric: what you wrote there is a sarcastic false dichotomy to make a point seem obvious — a leading question.
Ironically, given I now know which side you think you're taking, that bit you're proud enough of to quote, defends Israel's behaviour by suggesting the only possible alternative to their current actions was to simply accept Hamas' previous attack.
I was pointing out the hypocrisy of telling the world they should look away from what's being done in Palestine because war is dirty, but should sympathise with Israel after Hamas's awful attack, because war is dirty.
You don't care about Palestinians but you expect the world to care about Israel, despite committing obvious warcrimes.
I very much want peace for both sides, a stable society and good life for everyone, Arab and Israeli. You clearly don't share that wish. You have no morals, no moral authority, and what you are doing is putting Israel's future at greater risk than Hamas could, but you're so shortsighted and self-centred you're blinded to that.
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