Former Pink Floyd frontman sparks fury by comparing Israelis to Nazis

[WatermelonRat]

183. I assure you that I am no supporter of the settlements

The settlers are a bunch of religious extremists and thugs who have bullied and strongarmed their way into disproportionate influence. They are among the most vexing obstacles to peace. They're so extreme that they consider Netanyahu to be a traitor, and have basically proclaimed themselves loyal to the land, not the state of Israel. Most Israelis dislike them, but are reluctant to move against them both because of their tendency to riot when they don't get their way and the fact that uprooting them would mean bringing the psychos into Israel itself. It's hesitance to rip off that bandaid that allows them to have their way when they account for only a small portion of Israel's population.

Sorry to have gone off on a tangent like that, I just want to make clear that I have little sympathy for the settlers. When I say that I find the comparison of Israel to Nazi Germany vulgar, that is not an automatic endorsement of all aspects of Israeli policy, but a recognition of just how evil the Nazi regime was, and how inappropriate the comparison is.