Israel/Palestine

context of the I/P conflict should not be a means to justify anti-Semitism nor is it wise
to use the level of anti-Semitism to determine policy...not now and certainly
not in future negotiations. It would be as much a failure to encompass the
racism Israeli Jews have for the Palestinians in deciding policy, there should
not be any capitulation to either side based on their collective hatred.

The important piece is to acknowledge that hatred exists on each side
and not continually attempt to claim to be the most righteous holder of said
hatred. No one is going to win that contest.

How best to move forward, a viable state is the only fair approach, period.
Whatever agreements in the past failed are irrelevant, they must end this
conflict.

Palestinians hold contempt for the Israeli government primarily due to the
occupation and it also simultaneously fuels anti-Semitism that already existed
just as racism was already evident by Israeli' Jews. After 50 years it has
only grown more deeply and if people imagine Peter is blaming Jews for
anti-Semitism they are wrong. It is not comparative to blaming black
Americans for their own racism, ( a foolish argument I have seen here ).

Israel is a state comprised with a majority of Jews and that is what they want
and when their state policies discriminate Palestinians living within it and treated
less than equal, one consequence is that anti-Semitism grows deeper.

Israel is a state and a viable one, and Zionism, whatever your opinion can
in fact leave room for a viable Palestinian state as well as ending discriminating
policies for those Palestinians who choose to live in Israel.

When they begin there each group will start to leave their bigotry and hatred behind them.
There has been an horrific level of pain, loss and fear for each side and its not going to go away
before a settlement is reached and they should not use it to delay a just settlement.

Determining who is justified to hate is a losing game.