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I don't understand the connection being made between being critical of this latest tactic by Israelis and being an anti-Semite. The morality of this bellicose action taken by the Israelis should be questioned as we should all value human life, whether it's a Jewish or Arab (Muslim) life; the acts of terrorism by Hamas extremists should also be condemned.
Everyone should be advocating for peace--but can this be accomplished with Israeli bombs raining on innocent Palestinians or with Hamas rockets (don't care how few) being lobbed at Israeli citizens? I think we all know the answer to that is a big fat no.
We should be discussing practical matters of how to bring peace about in the region instead of flinging baseless charges of anti-Semitism to and fro or presenting useless analogies designed to excuse the atrocities being committed now by the Israeli government.
Defenders of this action: Do you really think it's OK for an infant to be killed because some member of Hamas may live next door to him or her? Even if you do think Hamas endangers innocent Palestinian lives by not living in a cave, do you honestly think Israelis should bear no culpability for that death? For the hundreds being killed that have not, in fact, lobbed a rocket toward anyone?
I think it's fair for the Israelis to respond to the despicable actions of Hamas, but is the solution blowing up schools and hospitals? Here's a question: Is there another action the Israelis could've taken to capture (or kill) Hamas extremists? Could ground troops have been deployed rather than bombs? Yes, it may have resulted in more Israeli Army deaths, but could it have resulted in fewer deaths of innocents overall? I have no idea--just asking. I'm trying to determine if there is an alternative to the death of innocents happening right now.
