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[Swede Atlanta]

6. Here, here Kentuck....

You are not being anti-Semitic or anti-Israel. You are simply stating facts.

It is wrong to use the atrocities that were committed against not only Jews but homosexuals (like me), Gypsies, the mentally ill, political prisons, etc. 70+ years ago to justify the genocide of Palestinians today.

Regardless of who started this the best path forward is to find a way to a ceasefire. We must find a way to stop the bloodshed, take care of the injured, ensure there is adequate shelter and food for all those affected. Both sides must pull back from the brink.

I am not excusing the actions of the Palestinians but I can say that being pushed off you land by international mandate at the formation of Israel, being herded into camps and treated as 2nd class citizens for over 50 years would make one not have much hope for the future. That would easily make me mad enough to want to kill Israelis, become a suicide bomber, etc. I don't see the actions of most of the Palestinians even couched in religious hatred. This is mostly driven by historic tribal hatred and the remnants of the upheaval of the establishment of Israel.

We do Israel no favor by continuing to send them military hardware they turn around and use to kill Palestinians. It gives Israel no incentive to come and stay at the table and it makes Palestinians see us as being biased.