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   From: jtem01@gmail.com   
      
   The Israelis are behaving rationally. Their actions align with their   
   goals. The fact that you don't agree with their goals being largely   
   irrelevant, and by that I mean it is irrelevant. They don't care   
   what you think.   
      
   Hamas is irrational, as is Hezbollah and every middle eastern   
   terrorist group. They place their assets, including their leaders,   
   amongst the very civilians they pretend to care about, hoping   
   that if Israel shoots back they'll be plenty of dead babies for   
   their propaganda war. They pick fights with EVERYONE. And they   
   partner with the people and nations that are going to place the   
   largest target on their backs.   
      
   The Iranian Revolutionary Guard? Really? Like that isn't going   
   to make you twice as likely to get bombed?   
      
   Hamas cancelled elections, banned opposition back in 2016. And in   
   all that time they didn't invest in education, agriculture,   
   healthcare and their economy. No, they invested in death. They   
   are irrational. They can not be trusted, Israel found that out on   
   October 7, they will never ever accept peace.   
      
   That's all that matters to me. We can bring Israel to the table   
   any time we want to. We have the leverage. But there is honestly   
   no point in even trying when there's no rational authority on   
   the other side. So, hate Israel. Love Israel. Doesn't matter. The   
   answer never changes and can never change, until Hamas and   
   Hezbollah are without power and without influence. When rational   
   people are in charge, when the Palestinians decide that they want   
   to live and they want their children to live and have a decent   
   life, we can have peace. We can bring Israel to the table. And   
   not before.   
      
      
      
      
      
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