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Leila Covrigaru's avatar

Thank you for the history lesson but you don’t need to school me on any history pertaining to Israel or the Jewish people. I always learned in writing class that you write to the lowest common denominator in an essay such as this. If I read this and my take away was that Jews are bad then I think it does say that. I am sure that you know that there is no differentiation between Zionests and Jews right now. That is my point and also the fact that you didn’t point out that Israel is a democracy and people have been demonstrating for months for new elections because they too want to get rid of Netanyahu. But the article reads like all Israelis are bad. And that is not an objective way to write an essay.

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JustRaven's avatar

"But the article reads like all Israelis are bad."

huh, not my takeaway on this article at all. But your opinion is valid for you.

Also, you wrote, "Thank you for the history lesson but you don’t need to school me on any history pertaining to Israel or the Jewish people."

You're right, you needed to unsubscribe since you already know everything. TC is very forthright and sometimes to the point of being offensive to many others (based on my observations over the past few years in other Substacks) so you'll be more comfortable not reading or engaging in his forum.

Take care, and have a good life. Peace be with you.

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Susanna J. Sturgis's avatar

An estimated 30,000 dead in Gaza already and the killing continues. It's hard to be "objective" about that. I've been a regular reader of +972 Magazine (https://www.972mag.com/) for several years, so I'm aware that by no means all Israelis support Netanyahu. But still -- the killing continues.

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Leila Covrigaru's avatar

Return the hostages….

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Ben - MD, VA, NE Florida.'s avatar

Will Netanyahu stop carpet bombing then? Bibi's stupid tactics (he needs war and death in Gaza to stay out of jail) may have killed hostages. We know the IDF has.

Return the hostages and tear down the settlements.

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Susanna J. Sturgis's avatar

How about returning Palestine to the Palestinians -- or at least giving them equal rights in their homeland?

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Leila Covrigaru's avatar

Why are you being so nasty? It is people like you that I am most afraid of.

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TCinLA's avatar

So one Israeli is worth 2,000 Palestinians?

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Leila Covrigaru's avatar

Wow! I am really taking up space in your head! That is how Israeli reverence for life; giving back 2000 for 1; got totally turned inside out to vilify Israelis. Mazel tov on your critical thinking!

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Susan Linehan's avatar

Hamas offered, a while ago. Bibi said no, with no apparent reasoning other than he didn't believe Hamas.

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Leila Covrigaru's avatar

Not arguing anything about ceasefires but since you bring it up: Hamas offered the hostages back for a ceasefire? Did not see that. Please send link to that article.

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JDinTX's avatar

Nah, not what I read

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