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Did you read the posts I replied to before you? The idea that nobody in Israel is innocent and that killing civilians is fully justified is absurd. An understanding of the history might not change the current plight of the region, but it’s relevant when discussing the politics of it and the main claim is that Israel had this coming, or something. Palestine’s own government failed them many times more than Israel has.But what does having a deeper historical perspective actually change about the current circumstances? I mean, sure there are people supporting Hamas' rhetoric full-throatily but "siding" with the plight of the average Palestinian is not an endorsement of killing civilians. It's not out of a lack of sympathy for Jewish people either. It's because the Palestinian people are victims of the Israeli government. It's not to excuse the violence perpetrated by Hamas, it's to put it at the doorstep it belongs on.
In general war crimes are bad.I'll decry religious extremism as much as most people. Both sides are guilty of it though. So I guess I don't see the point in picking which one is more tolerable to my tastes when the situation is so lopsided. Regardless of their stances, that doesn't excuse the material conditions of the average Palestinian. Innocent women and children don't deserve to have 90% of their water sources be toxic because Israel blockades Gaza and doesn't allow materials required to build/maintain/repair water treatment plants. They don't deserve to have 2/3rds of their electricity turned off by the IDF because they only have a single power plant. How are hospitals supposed to treat victims of the war?
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