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DC Mike's avatar

"The macabre evil of the Hamas raid on Israel has long since been repaid by the industrial terror of Israel’s response."

Because I'm such a big fan of your work on climate change, I'm especially taken aback by this statement. The point of Israel's actions in Gaza, at least as I understand it, is not to "repay" the evil of October 7. While there are no doubt many who wish for retribution and revenge, Israel's actions are meant to destroy Hamas so that its citizens will never again face similar attacks (which Hamas is promising to launch repeatedly). It's fair to argue, with evidence, that the magnitude of destruction caused by Israel's response is more than necessary to achieve this objective. You might even argue that Israel has no right to defend itself if such defense necessitates killing innocent civilians. But to argue as if this was only about revenge is missing the point. Thanks!

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Steve Woodward's avatar

One of Israel's claims to fame is that they turned a desert green.

So much for that.

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