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Donna Mullins's avatar

You are careful to use “Hamas” rather than Palestine when speaking of atrocities. I am, too. I am also careful to use “Netanyahu” rather than Israel. I think that’s an important distinction. Many Israeli citizens have protested against the excesses of their government.

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Judith Andre's avatar

Netanyahu is head of state in Israel a democracy (the only democracy) in the Middle East). By definition, whatever he does in his official capacity is done by Israel. I used 'Israel' rather than 'Israeli,' just as I used 'Hamas' instead of Palestinian.

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Jacqueline Stewart's avatar

it would be good if we all took a moment (or several) to choose an issue (abortion, healthcare, Ukraine, taxes etc) and reflect on what we believe about that issue. You focused on war and particularly on Palestine. Finding the words to capture the essence of a belief is hard, without regurgitating the words of others or overstating the case. Thank you for this.

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Dianne McAuliffe's avatar

Thank you for this.

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