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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]what are some ways Israel can deal with the Palestinians, taking into consideration that they are not going to stop being violent toward Israel? I am a pacifist and I'm finding myself supporting Israel whole-heartedly because I believe the violent behavior of the Palestinians is unacceptable.

I admire non-violent struggle and change, which is usually done by the underdog. Since Israel is stronger, what non-violent means can they use to deal with the Palestinians, if they continue to launch rockets at them?

I admit I am uneducated and naive but i am asking sincerely. I'd like to hear what people like me think.[/quote]

Your premise is wrong.  They will stop being violent toward Israel when they have their independence.  They are under occupation in WB and being starved out with blockades in Gaza.

But let me ask you this.  Since the genesis of this conflict was the abduction and killing of three Israeli boys, which we now know to be the act of two people who are not directed by Hamas, what do you think of the Israeli response -- arresting 350 individuals, killing five Palestinians.  They shut down entire towns, preventing people from going to work.  By day 3 the Deputy Minister of Defense was already talking about military action in Gaza -- notably on the wrong side of the country if you are looking for kidnappers.  Charitable organizations were raided, and after eight days the first West Bank resistance began, which was in the form of resisting the military.

Do you think that this is an appropriate response to a triple homicide?  To me it looks like collective punishment and a deliberate attempt to provoke a response.[/quote]

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