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So you missed the post I was talking about talking about "understanding" people hating ALL Jews. Don't insult my intelligence. "Nobody here" and just "people" doesn't describe the same group.

No, doing what you perceive as patronizing other posters doesn't give me a superiority complex. However, reading your and a few others's posts on this forum does.

That's the trouble and the point of my previous, long post. I don't think these people do know deep down inside of them that they are wrong. 🥹

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I was not "promoting" Jew hatred. Just as I have never "promoted" or "justified" the Oct 7 attack, nor will I ever "promote" or "justify" the retaliatory, revengeful, indiscriminate bombing of Gaza. What I have done and will continue to do is try to provide a balanced view of these subjects and "explain" from the different perspectives on why these things occur. And I am not a "Jew hater," nor am I an "Arab hater."

Links about Israeli settlers wanting to occupy Gaza have been posted here. I do understand that there are many who hate Jews, for what reason, I didn't know. I had some Jewish friends growing up, and I spent some time with them and their families. There were Jews in my college, and some were friends. I never really gave much thought to what was happening in Israel and only in the past year or so began seeing and reading reports on what was going on there. Even then, I just assumed it was a dispute between two rivals who wanted control of the same land, but I never thought it would end up like this. After seeing and reading what has happened over the past six months and reading in more detail about what has been happening over the past 75 years, and now seeing the vile, bitter, and insulting comments from the pro-(censored)s on this forum who are fixated on supporting the killing or driving all Palestinians out of what used to be their land, if these posters are anything like regular Israelis, I can understand why there are "hundreds of millions around the world" who hate Jews.

My point was that although you boast about the IDF killing 140 militants (supposedly, by their ID and count), no hostages have been released. If the recovery of hostages were the primary goal of the Israeli government, their plans so far are not working. If they really valued the lives of all those hostages, they should more seriously consider a ceasefire, not continuing attacks.

And, how many hostages have been released recently?

Its not what I think, its what you claim, where did you get this from? I not only think that Blinken is expecting a permanent ceasefire, but most of the rest of the world is slowly coming around to that expectation. Isreal, if it doesn't comply, will soon become a worldwide pariah, just what it didn't want. - Permanent ceasefire; - Exchange of all hostages and prisoners; - Begin negotiations for a long-term agreement, which will probably be a two-state solution.

This is one of the very few posts you've posted that I've indicated I liked.

Get on topic and cease this nonsense, So, I was unable to put words in your mouth because you have no answer to that question. Just another reminder, I ALWAYS answer questions put directly to me on this and other forums with a "Yes" or "No" answer (or occasionally, "I don't know), followed with more detail if I deem necessary. Just sayin'...

I do. I'd like to know if you think the life of an Australian, American, British, German, Palestinian, or Jewish terrorist has any value.

No Why do you think the IDF is happy about? Did you watch cheering IDF-soldiers like the Hamas terrorists did in the streets of Gaza after raping and slaughtering Israeli civilians? Did you watch those videos? No. That might be one the differences between me and Hamas terrorists I agree with all three of your responses above... I'd only add to the second that, yes, I did see photos of the IDF "cheering" when they killed Hamas terrorists in Gaza, and to the last, I'd add "....and the IDF."

I have never seen a legal book that defines "innocent" or "terrorist." I do judge people myself as being "innocent" or "terrorist," as I believe you do. "Terrorists are terrorists, and babies are babies." Their religion/ethnicity has nothing to do with that.

What "book of law"? And if there is one, it would only give definitions of "innocent" and "terrorist." It would not judge someone to be either. A person or group of people have to do that.

"...children, women and elderly people" How about young men? Are they okay to hold as hostages? As long as the "terrorsts" hide behind their own people (civilians), the IDF is happy to justify killing those people. Yes, the term used to mitigate the responsibility of killing non-combatants is "collateral damage." So you think "collateral damage" is okay, right?

Thanks for clearing that up. And just who is it that determines if someone is innocent or a terrorist?

Definition of "Hebrew" from Oxford online dictionary: a member of an ancient people living in what is now Israel and Palestine and, according to biblical tradition, descended from the patriarch Jacob, grandson of Abraham. After the Exodus (c. 1300 bc) they established the kingdoms of Israel and Judah, and their scriptures and traditions form the basis of the Jewish religion. a Semitic language used by the ancient Hebrews and in modern Israel.

But one Jewish child has value, is that what you are saying?

Yes, most ethnicities have a name that is derived from their language, or maybe the name for the language is derived from the ethnicity: - Arabs speak Arabic; - Chinese speak Chinese; - English speak English; - French speak French; - Brazilians speak Portugese - Ooops! Of course that's because they were occupied by Portugul in the past; - Jews speak Hebrew. Go figure...

I've addressed this before. "Jew" is used to describe BOTH an ethnicity and religious practice. The comparison would be between "Arab" and "Muslim," which are two terms. I've suggested that instead of using the term "Jew" for their ethnicity, the term "Hebrew" would be easier to distinguish whether you are referring to the ethnicity or religion. But, of course, for suggesting that, I was called "antisemitic."

I am me. I judge what they do, and I express my opinions.