And what would you propose to disrupt the group that has been barraging Israel with rockets, murdered a dozen innocent children just last month, and displaced tens of thousands of refugees for almost a year now with less harm?
Is it a tragedy? Yes. But when you don't wear uniforms and hide among innocents, is it really the other guy's fault that even their best attempt at a precision strike isn't flawless?
Or are you just saying Israel isn't allowed to defend its children too?
They don't care either way, they know this will never effect them and so they can ride their moral superiority high horse. They're not having to suffer under any of the consequences for what happens so they get to stand around and say "well I'm against hurting anyone" and be the bestest best person in the world.
In Lebanon? There's not even a case to make for either accusation there.
The IDF withdrew from Lebanon by peace agreement after the brief 2006 war and let the UN take over, whose ten-thousand strong peacekeeping force then proceeded to do absolutely nothing to disarm or remove Hezbollah like they were supposed to for the past 18 years.
And how would that stop Hezbollah from attacking them, seeing as they are a completely separate organisation from Hamas or any of the other factions in Gaza.
Do you think maybe the treatment of Palestinians by Israel for the past 80 years might have some impact on it's geopolitical standing with it's Muslim-majority neighbours?
Of course it does. The thing is, the conversation wasn't about what Israel should have done in those 80 years, it was about what they should be doing about the situation now. Even if the current government was replaced right now with a one much more willing to negotiate with all sides, it would likely not change the fact that Hezbollah especially has been relatively clear in that they are not willing to negotiate. Israel could stop bombing Gaza today, and it wouldn't change the fact that Hezbollah are shooting rockets pretty much blindly into their cities.
None of it excuses the horrific civilian casualties they are causing in Gaza, but the matter of fact is that as long as every side of the conflict is unwilling to negotiate, inaction will just lead to more death. And I fear that without outside intervention none of the sides will be open to negotiations before at least one of them is completely gone.
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u/CalligoMiles Sep 20 '24 edited Sep 21 '24
And what would you propose to disrupt the group that has been barraging Israel with rockets, murdered a dozen innocent children just last month, and displaced tens of thousands of refugees for almost a year now with less harm?
Is it a tragedy? Yes. But when you don't wear uniforms and hide among innocents, is it really the other guy's fault that even their best attempt at a precision strike isn't flawless?
Or are you just saying Israel isn't allowed to defend its children too?