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[bronnyelsp]

I started to read a pro-Israel article this morning that I found very persuasive -- and then had to rush off to college for my opinion writing exam. I had though it was in The Guardian, but remembering now, I think it was actually in The Times

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[eyelid]

To clarify my previous opinions - I am in the lucky position of not having to make the choices Israel is having to make right now. I am also in the lucky position of NOT being a random civilian in Gaza. From my lucky position, I have the luxury of being able to say that I have no idea what the best thing is for Israel to do in this situation. I just don't have the information necessary, I am not a gifted tactician or military historian or politician. All I have is sympathy and a belief that Israel is trying its best to balance protection and morality. I do not believe Hamas is trying to do this.

While obviously Abbas has some positions I disagree with, he genuinely seems to care about bettering the lives of the Palestinian people, and he seems to have a good idea of how to do that: 1) ensure a rule of law (e.g. police force); 2) build up an economy and standard of living; and 3) go for peace over ideology.

[bronnyelsp]

I am in the lucky position of not having to make the choices Israel is having to make right now. I am also in the lucky position of NOT being a random civilian in Gaza. From my lucky position, I have the luxury of being able to say that I have no idea what the best thing is for Israel to do in this situation. I just don't have the information necessary, I am not a gifted tactician or military historian or politician. All I have is sympathy and a belief that Israel is trying its best to balance protection and morality. I do not believe Hamas is trying to do this.

I agree. Moreover, even the most gifted of tacticians, military historians and politicians have errors of judgment and disagree with each other. None of them have all the answers. Certainly we can't.

[hetaira9]

thanks for posting these!