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An Israeli once told my dad: "the difference between you and us is we don't have to love our enemies."

What does it mean? Who loves their enemies?

Jesus does:

https://www.christianity.com/wiki/christian-life/what-does-i...

https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/six_tips_for_l...

OK I at least get the reference now so thanks for explaining. I do think that historically it's bullshit, Christians hate their enemies just like anyone else, but at least I get the reference.

No, historically Jesus the man probably did say that and he probably did love his enemies.

I like the probably you put in there. Yeah he probably did.

Of course "probably". I wasn't there. In all likelihood that's what he did say.

Lol ok

That soldier apparently had a poor understanding of his own religion. (Assuming he was Jewish. There are Christians, Muslims, and others in the IDF).

When Jesus said "Love your neighbor as yourself" he's quoting the Old Testament: Leviticus 19:18. It's not just a Christian thing.

Both Jews and Christians have long had interpretations of "love" that included warfare. They're still enemies, and apparently "love" doesn't preclude killing them (sometimes explicitly under God's orders, in the Old Testament). But if that soldier thinks the "love" requirement is different from the one imposed on your (presumably Christian) father, that soldier is mistaken.

war crimes, if you ask me

How so?

Not even remotely. A war crime was shooting Israel with missiles for months and the way Israel responded was fine. No, it was even targeted and morally completely justifiable.

War crimes are not what Zionists says it is. Rather it is what they do, and continuing to do so.

I don't, and it's not.

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