Chris Hedges - This Way for the Genocide, Ladies and Gentlemen

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101. I'm in favor of Israel in this mess.

Hamas has got to go. That political ideology that says that all Jews must die is what has got to go. No one is saying that these people have got to like or love each other, but they do have to have a peaceful solution.

Chasing off a whole population is not the answer. A THREE state national division is the answer. Any further attacks on Israel will probably be the last. I say that because when Hamas is allowed to live and regroup for another day, this will happen again. Anyone who can kill infants like that are NOT human, but beastly. Anyone who can kill unarmed civilians who are not doing a damned thing to them will do it again.

Israel has the right to defend itself. The civilian population has been advised of where to go to have a relative chance to avoid death. While I see that the UN was told 24 hours, the population did not have such a deadline. The intent is not to annihilate anyone who isn't a Jew, but to wipe out Hamas. If Hamas runs their government, then that's a big problem.

I know this is a stretch, but I can't help but think that these people would be better off if Israel wipes out Hamas. Let Hamas be ended, then get the UN advisors in there to help them rapidly form their own nation.

Israel doesn't seem to be using this area, anyway. Why hold onto it if you can get a peaceful, equal neighbor who is not intent on killing you? Same with the West Bank.

I don't think that displacing one population in favor of another is the answer. The answer is getting rid of this terrorist group running their government. Then, stay quiet so hearts can heal.