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As a Jew and I don't think that is true at all and feel it is a bit of a dangerous characterization. Jews have just as much scruples as any other groups.

What I do think is true is that Jews have more fear of others based on past treatment and even a lot of current rhetoric and may justify actions as necessary for safety.

We do also happen to be a very small group of people. For instance, Palestinians have 1 billion Muslims supporting them.

That said, I happen to think that these unscrupulous policies will actually cause more harm than good.

I didn't mean to make a blanket statement, my apologies.

Thank you for this nuanced position,. I understand what you're saying totally, as I perceive it like that, too, being non-Jewish.

However, as you stated, the recent acts of Israel's current government are not only horrendous and cruel, but I think are also causing a lot of harm to Israel itself, alienating its allies and creating a permanent state of war that Israel cannot survive on its own. It's idiotic thinking that everything will be fine if the Iranian regime falls. Permanent war is a brittle and dangerous position for everybody involved.

Ultimately, this is a self-destructive approach. If Israel loses support of the West, what will they have left? Nuclear saber-rattling?

>Nuclear saber-rattling

samson option

The samson option, by definition, also leads to israel’s destruction.

Or maybe 1900+ years of acting a certain way?

And what's that way?

Come on it only has happened more than 100 times, clearly it's the fault of everbody else.

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