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[Neuromancer]

WEAC - Almost didn't notice this

I only gave your flamer a brief read, assumed it was garbage and almost tossed it until I noticed this little diamond in the rough (originally one paragraph, individual points responded to in typical Neuro style):

Neither Spall nor I ever said it was alright to round them all up and kill them, which is what you claimed I said.

Never said that. I did, however, equate the civil rights violations foisted upon the Palestinians by the Israelis to those of slaves in this country.

BTW, in case you haven't noticed, Israel is not the US, and is not subject to our Constitution.

I see. So, in your view, basic civil rights only apply in the U.S. then? (Whoops! There I go, putting words in your voluminous yap).

Israel didn't start the conflict with their neighbors, nor with the Palestinians.

Nah. Forcing the Palestinians from their homes and into neighboring countries was an act of compassion.

They have repeatedly tried to live in peace with them

Notice to the Palestinians: the air-raids will continue, your homes will be bulldozed, and your basic human rights will be violated until peace is achieved. Please remain calm, this is for your own good.

and made many concessions to bring about that peace.

And broken far more than that.

Each time, it has been met with violence.

Translation:
Palestinians=Satan
Israelis=Jesus

DO I blame the Israelis for wanting the Palestinians gone? No, I don't. Too many innocent people have died in bombings, some suicide, some not. But I have not nor would I ever condone genocide, and it was a very weak argument for you to sarcasticly intimate that I did.

Well, this is certainly an interesting argument. You don't seem to blame the Israelis for anything, yet they continue to bomb and conduct air raids on "Palestinian" positions (i.e. civilians), bulldoze Palestinian homes, restrict Palestinian rights, and violate signed treaties. You say that you don't condone genocide, but you condone the actions of a country that amount to such.

How does one respond to such dichotomy?

Sorry, WEAC, but I feel a sarcastic comment coming on:

Your mother wears (Isralei) army boots!