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RE: The Tragic Story of Israel
I think the worst part of the current Gaza/Israel crisis is how the people suffering now had no part in creating the mess their parents and grandparents passed down. I can understand the rage of people dispossessed of their ancestral lands and confined to a prison district. When you have no political or economic power, guerrilla war and terrorism may be seen as the only voice they have left. I can't condone it, but I can somewhat understand it.
I also understand the fear and hate engendered by people who did nothing but be born to Jewish parents in Israel yet are treated as if they were personally responsible. Until Israel admits wrongdoing and offers reparations, there will be no peace. But as long as the young fear death for existing, they will embrace the harsh militarism of corrupt, authoritarian elders like Netanyahu.
I am nearing the time when I have to release a final post on this series in conclusion with a peace-esque vision, and those points are among the top points in it.
The point of this series was to establish a foundation going forward. History didn't begin on October 17th, but more than 100 years prior. I know Zionists and pro-Israel people love to pretend it began 2000 years ago with the Romans but that point is too silly for me and I find it to reek of religious supremacy as A) Literally the current occupants aren't even part of the Roman empire, and more importantly B) They're not fucking seat holders for you to come 2000 years later and kick them out whenever you deem it okay. Still, I did go through it in two separate parts.
It is that, and it is also that these times, according to almost every research I checked, Jews seem to be the most hated group in countries like America, Britain, and a few other countries, of course, it is more hospitable to Jews than let's say Iraq, but it's still bad. Like I said in the post, I am not here to make my conclusion easier by overlooking all people suffering death, trauma, or fear but Palestinians
There is a wide perception of anti-Jewish hate in America, but in reality, African-Americans and Hispanics are seen as far more "dangerous" or "suspicious" than Jews. People love to conflate criticism of Israel with racial prejudice, but that's such lazy analysis no one should take it seriously. You'll see occasional comments about "Jews run the banks" or "Jews run the media," but this is an oversimplification of reality at best, and besides, it isn't ascribing guilt to the entire race except for a very small minority of vocal and impotent malcontents. At least, that's my personal observation of life near what was once allegedly a hotbed of Aryan Nations activity in the Idaho panhandle. Even when they were active, they were never in any real power.