The world has declared that Israel is committing genocide

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188. I am playing into the hands...

Of a civilized world with rules in which neither the October 7th attacks nor the type of war carried out now, are legal or acceptable.

I personally don't believe in an eye for an eye.

In the words of a man I consider moral and humanitarian, "it is forbidden to respond to terrorism with terrorism".

I also believe in taking responsibility for your actions, regardless of what the other side has done to you first. Using October 7th to justify any and all of your own actions that also slaughter innocents is not something I can agree with.

If it were simply about eliminating Hamas I would have no problem with that. But as is becoming more apparent even to many of Israel's staunchest supporters, Israel is using this opportunity to carry out collective punishment and dispossession of Palestinians with the ultimate goal of making Gaza so unlivable they will need to leave to survive.

All those things are war crimes and crimes against humanity. Nobody signed up for that. I'm sure the U.S. didn't either.

It's tragic that some people still don't understand that Israel's actions are fuelling the increase in anti-semitism in those already anti-semitic. For others, it's confirming a view that Israel has always treated the Palestinians badly and the occupation and its evils must end. Watch now for a real push from the international community for a solution, the silver lining in all this hopefully.