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Originally Posted by illinifan999
So why are you overwhelming in support of one of the sides?
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I don't have a side in Israel vs Hamas. Just think it's important to know why they are fighting. The fact that 2 million people are imprisoned on a stretch of land with little access to resources or the political process matters. Same with land and homes being stolen by force. It might explain the desperation of those willing to commit acts of terror.
It's not new to history. Militia committed acts of terrorism during the Revolutionary War. The ANC did the same in South Africa. Same with Native Americans and the Old IRA. We condemn the actions of those involved in killing of innocent civilians while understanding the bigger conflict at hand.
The only side I'm on is one that ends peacefully. Where people have a say in their futures and do not have to live under an apartheid system. Where innocent civilians aren't pawns for religious extremists. That might be impossible at this point with how extremist both sides are, but hopefully someday the conflict can be resolved and people can be free.