FFS if there is an issue in today's world that is complicated and impossible to put a black and white spin on it's the Israel-Palestine conflict.

1. Hamas terrorism-abhorrent
2. Israel war crimes-abhorrent
3. Palestinians denying Israel's right to exist-abhorrent
4. Israel stealing land in the West Bank-abhorrent
5. Antisemitism being equated with anti-Zionism-abhorrent
6. Islamophobia-abhorrent
7. Taking hostages is wrong
8. Using famine as a weapon of war is wrong

One thing to do is for EVERYONE to stop demonizing opposing positions.

10/7 was horrendous
killing 10's of thousands of children is horrendous

Both extremes are taking advantage of the conflict to push for more extremism.

The Israeli-Palestinian conflict is both the easiest and most difficult conflict to resolve.

1. Both sides must compromise
2. Israel must be able to exist in peace and security
3. Palestine must have it's own state in peace and security
4. Both sides must recognize that there are millions of people on the opposite side that exist and aren't going anywhere
5. Borders must be established and respected
6. Leaders in Israel and Palestine must not be corrupt.
7. Both sides will have to acknowledge the past grievances but put them behind them. You cannot change the past, both sides have been hurt.

The solution is so obvious but getting there is nigh on impossible.

Truth,
Everyone could start singing, "What the world needs now is love sweet love.."
That's about as useful and based on reality as your suggestions.
#9 | POSTED BY BILLJOHNSON

Isn't it ironic for the religious guy to mock spreading love.

The alternatives to what I propose as the only logical solution are as follows:

1. Continue as is for the foreseeable future.
2. One side genocides the other.
3. A MAJOR conflagration that kills millions resulting in a major reset of the region's priorities-see Europe post WW2

That's it, those are your options.

Bill,

There is usually a bible quote to justify any imaginable evil.

You need to add a few lines:

a time to commit genocide, a time to commit rape
a time to take hostages, a time to steal land
a time to induce famine, a time to use babies as shields
a time to kill people attending a music festival, a time to bomb aid workers

Truth,
And a time to shut up lest you sound like a fool.

#20 | POSTED BY BILLJOHNSON

Some of us have yet to learn that, right Bill?

Well, that just downright hurt my feelings Bill.

#26. Not sure how you can miss it.
Wanna know his definition of bigot? Anyone he disagrees with.

#27 | POSTED BY BELLRINGER

Wrong jeff, you're a bigot because you treat marginalized people horribly.

Truth Hurts Donut