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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Who elects these democratic governments? What to say of the values of those who elect their government officials? [/quote]
This is a bad argument. Our president right now is Trump, but I don't want anyone judging me and my values (or American values as a whole) based on how horrible he is. For that matter, Hamas was elected, but you wouldn't want us to assume that the citizens of Gaza are all terrorists who value the death of Jews over their own wellbeing. And, if you weren't paying attention before 10/7 (which most people weren't), Israel went through MANY elections that ended without forming a successful government before they ended up with the current government, and even then, there were massive protests against Bibi, court reform, etc. And there continue to be protests.

To get back to OP's question, many Jews have conflicted feelings about what's happening in Israel, especially as the war has dragged on, as hostages remain for 621 days, and there doesn't seem to be real metrics by which peace could be attained. I have had real conversations about my feelings on the war with people I trust in settings conducive to thoughtful discussion. But I'm certainly not going to have that conversation in a public place at brunch with an aggressive pseudo-friend; none of that invites serious, meaningful dialogue. I would absolutely feel ambushed and attacked in that situation, especially after the shooting in DC and the firebombing in Boulder. As a Jew, I would appreciate OP reaching out (by text is fine). You don't have to agree about Israel; I wouldn't even go there, since the Jewish friend was so upset by the conversation.[/quote]

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