Israel/Palestine

J_William_Ryan

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34. "Israel has plenty of reason to fear their neighbors."

Sun May 17, 2026, 01:14 PM

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No one is claiming otherwise.

The issue is how Israel responds to perceived threats.

That enemies of Israel hide among innocent civilians doesn’t justify the killing of those civilians to eliminate threats.

The same is true of the lawless occupation and destruction of Palestinian land and territory in southern Lebanon.

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I don't understand why people are just blind to Israeli terrorism and instead focus on just Muslim terrorism. [View all] Eko Sunday OP

Lucky enough to meet a couple of multigraincracker Sunday #1

Ditto malaise Sunday #2

The propaganda portrays Israel is "the good guys" and Muslims as "the bad guys" Orrex Sunday #3

Yes Israel has controlled the narrative here and elsewhere for a long time FakeNoose Sunday #8

Do you know any Jewish people? yardwork Sunday #11

Yes we have many Jewish groups in Pittsburgh and I have several friends and neighbors of the Jewish faith FakeNoose Sunday #36

So you are accusing your Jewish friends and neighbors of the following? yardwork Sunday #44

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Where are you seeing that? yardwork Sunday #9

Just out of curiosity... Orrex Sunday #21

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We need to be careful not to conflate Jews as a people with the state of Israel Orrex Sunday #29

I was responding to your post above. yardwork Sunday #31

Ah yes--you did respond. My bad. Orrex Sunday #35

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I admire the courage of your convictions, willing to stand by your totally level-headed statements Orrex 18 hrs ago #67

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Thank you and an excellent response. Biophilic Sunday #39

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And a lovely good morning to you as well? Orrex 20 hrs ago #63

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Muslims: Bad press since The Crusades no_hypocrisy Sunday #4

Well, those and that little "conversion by the sword" thing. ColoringFool Sunday #5

What gets overlooked Old Crank Sunday #6

The Christian Crusaders butchered both Jews and Muslims. yardwork Sunday #12

And a lot of other Christians Old Crank Sunday #58

Not to mention a lot of women, pagans, so-called witches. yardwork 21 hrs ago #62

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"Conversion by the sword" is a misconception/trope used against Muslims since the Middle Ages. AloeVera Sunday #16

Islamic people developed most of what we think of as modern advances. yardwork Sunday #22

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it didnt start w ww2. mopinko Sunday #19

What didn't start with WWII? Biophilic Sunday #24

attacks on jews. mopinko Sunday #28

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yup. mopinko Sunday #33

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it mystifies me, too. mopinko Sunday #52

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You're saying it becase you imagine that it serves your agenda. Orrex Sunday #41

Seems like every country needs to have a focal point to hate BeneteauBum Sunday #15

Israel has plenty of reason to fear their neighbors. yardwork Sunday #17

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Not everyone BlueWaveNeverEnd Sunday #26

Its also American terrorism SSJVegeta Sunday #27

Bigotry, willful ignorance, cognitive dissonance, disingenuousness, motivated reasoning, etc. RockRaven Sunday #30

"Israel has plenty of reason to fear their neighbors." J_William_Ryan Sunday #34

What do you think would be an appropriate way TBF Sunday #50

Before the massacre, thousands of Palestinians were being held w/o charges, questionseverything Sunday #54

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so u believe everything u read in the nyt now? mopinko Sunday #56

There are pictures, there's victim testimony, there's ashamed Isreal guards testimony questionseverything Sunday #57

Nothing will be enough. AloeVera Sunday #59