[The Slim Reaper]

Originally Posted by MTVN

Just because they don't currently have the means to carry out genocide doesn't mean they can't be genocidal in ideology and carry out actions that aspire to that. And indeed if the balance of powers amongst the West and the Islamic nations was different then genocide against Israel could be a very real possibility.

Look I respect that you feel strongly about this issue and I know you've been talking about it for a long time. The historical (and present) abuses of Jews are why I think Israel's existence is so important. I'm aware that many ills have been carried out by the Israeli authorities but I cannot see this attack yesterday as anything like a legitimate response. It commits almost every war crime in the book. Normally when a side commits war crimes in a conflict they at least try and cover it up. Yesterday it was openly celebrated and boasted about that and that's why the international community are so shocked by it

Fcuking hell, dude. Anyone can be genocidal if that is the weak definition we want to use. Israel is a nuclear state with the most modern military technology available. Palestine has been bombed into the middle ages. It is not realistic in anyway to have fear for the Israeli state, and using it as a shield, and as I previously stated, is amongst the weakest possible points you could raise. it just is.

What is a legitimate response? They tried walking, and this is what happened, and comfortable people that are so outraged by yesterday, had absolutely nothing to say about these attacks that have been happening daily.

Unless you have an understanding of the last 75 years, then you really have no idea what an appropriate response is.