The people of Israel are evil.
Bullshit! The people of Israel are no different than any other people anywhere. Claiming they are all evil does nothing to solve the issues plaguing both sides. I'll admit I'm biased, because I'm of Palestinian ethnicity...
I've spent time in Israel and the West Bank (never been to Gaza,) and like anywhere on earth 99.9% of the people are peace-loving normal people. And like any other conflict, the vociferous few make up the bulk of what we think we know about the conflict.[/quote]
Israel has just attacked civilian buildings and even clinics.
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These are buildings with Hamas terrorists and military equipment inside. The attacks were justified. Hamas is using residential areas to make it more difficult for the IDF to neutralize the terrorists without inflicting civilian casualties. The IDF takes many precautions to prevent civilian deaths.
My sister used to work for the UN, and was stationed in Gaza. She's no fan of Israel (putting it mildly,) but she has said more than once that she did indeed find evidence of Hamas rockets having been fired from a hospital and a school.
If we want to have rational, constructive solution we have to recognize Hamas for what they are; a terrorists who first and foremost terrorize their own. Their tactics are specifically designed to result in civilian Palestinian casualties, because that's what they want in the news reports. The Israeli military is not equipped to root out that type of insurgency, very few military organizations are, and therefore their options are limited.
I do believe that Israel is an apartheid state, and something should be done about it. As an American, I think we should start by not giving Israel weapons. I'd rather pay Nato to provide their protection. As for a two-state or a single state solution; I imagine they'll be able to work it out amongst themselves if we protect them from Iran's or our influence.