> The Israeli settlers are just as much crazed religious lunatics as the average Hamas member.
Ok, we are close to agreement.
> But over and over again the Palestinians have proven to be their own worse enemies.
That's a good way to put it. Palestinians and sympathizers who support crimes against Israeli’s, are destroying their own people’s prospects.
It is awful and depressing.
Likewise, Israeli settlers, who perpetrate violence against Palestinians, counter productively motivate radicalization against Israel.
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But things go beyond what you have acknowledged.
Israeli's leaders protect those radicals. They are not held accountable.
I am encouraged by the Israeli military's many successes against their enemies. But sad that radicals in Israel, and their crimes, are tolerated and protected by its leadership.
Ok, we are close to agreement.
> But over and over again the Palestinians have proven to be their own worse enemies.
That's a good way to put it. Palestinians and sympathizers who support crimes against Israeli’s, are destroying their own people’s prospects.
It is awful and depressing.
Likewise, Israeli settlers, who perpetrate violence against Palestinians, counter productively motivate radicalization against Israel.
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But things go beyond what you have acknowledged.
Israeli's leaders protect those radicals. They are not held accountable.
I am encouraged by the Israeli military's many successes against their enemies. But sad that radicals in Israel, and their crimes, are tolerated and protected by its leadership.