Dear NSYA, after reading this exchange I just have to reach out to you in support of your position. Let me start by saying I am a scientist and put less stock in the words used than the actual thing being discussed. I rely on the evidence I can see more than the words people speak at me.
Whatever words are used to describe the 'events' of…
Dear NSYA, after reading this exchange I just have to reach out to you in support of your position. Let me start by saying I am a scientist and put less stock in the words used than the actual thing being discussed. I rely on the evidence I can see more than the words people speak at me.
Whatever words are used to describe the 'events' of Oct 7th, the physical and photographic evidence remain unchanged: acts of epic barbarism were committed on that day. No matter what inspired them and no matter how much injustice preceded them - the acts were barbaric. The evidence is unambiguous.
I am sure there were crimes committed against Palestinians over the past 3/4 of a century and those crimes should be addressed by a justice system. They should not be used as an excuse to commit further crimes. If no justice system can serve, at least we should not let past crimes justify future crimes.
Why? Because that works both ways: just as Palestinians point to past crimes to justify recent crimes, Israelis will point to Oct 7th to justify future crimes. And so it will go. As long as that cycle is fed no one in that region will have sustained peace. additionally, if the campaign "From the River to the Sea" ever succeeds, it will be unlikely anyone will be left to occupy that land - if, indeed, the land is still inhabitable.
Dear NSYA, after reading this exchange I just have to reach out to you in support of your position. Let me start by saying I am a scientist and put less stock in the words used than the actual thing being discussed. I rely on the evidence I can see more than the words people speak at me.
Whatever words are used to describe the 'events' of Oct 7th, the physical and photographic evidence remain unchanged: acts of epic barbarism were committed on that day. No matter what inspired them and no matter how much injustice preceded them - the acts were barbaric. The evidence is unambiguous.
I am sure there were crimes committed against Palestinians over the past 3/4 of a century and those crimes should be addressed by a justice system. They should not be used as an excuse to commit further crimes. If no justice system can serve, at least we should not let past crimes justify future crimes.
Why? Because that works both ways: just as Palestinians point to past crimes to justify recent crimes, Israelis will point to Oct 7th to justify future crimes. And so it will go. As long as that cycle is fed no one in that region will have sustained peace. additionally, if the campaign "From the River to the Sea" ever succeeds, it will be unlikely anyone will be left to occupy that land - if, indeed, the land is still inhabitable.
Thx.