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Neither can it be what the Israeli people want as most of them must be sane.
All peoples are sadly susceptible to the genocidal hatred and dehumanisation espoused by fanatical, far right or extreme religious groups. The Israeli right is less of a religious movement and more a nationalist movement that weaponises religion, there is very strong anti Israeli feeling in the Jewish diaspora, both among religious and secular groups.
The tactics of Hamas and right wing Israel are very similar: every member of the other group is implicated in the crimes against us, therefore their lives don't matter. This is how both sides justify their atrocities, and the death toll spirals along with support for extreme views.
It should not be controversial to say that many people in both groups desire the total annihilation of the other. It's just a sad fact. It's also highly nuanced and fluid, and arguing which side is worse in this respect is a dead end. Both groups also have those who want peace.
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William.
Quite, so kill every firstborn before they come after me?
This cannot be the will of the Jewish diaspora, I count some amongst my friends and loved and lost one of them. Neither can it be what the Israeli people want as most of them must be sane.