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In reply to the discussion: Massive misinformation campaign against Israel. [View all]DET
(1,369 posts)For your well-written, realistic assessment of the situation in this and subsequent posts. Im not Jewish either (although my husband and son are) and Ive been highly critical of Netanyahu in the past. Like many others, Ive been highly conflicted about the right course of action after October 7, especially when there are no good options. It really helps to consider how our country would handle a similar attack (it would get real ugly real fast). Americans are quick to impose the moral high ground on other countries when we have little to lose ourselves.
The media really need to be more even handed in their coverage of this situation. It almost feels like the original atrocities didnt happen. Instead of the constant easy appeal to raw emotion, it would help if the press would inform people of the history of the Mideast and the cultural issues at play here.