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[quote=jsteele][quote=Anonymous]
Two points.

I'm actually a little surprised about how aggressive a stance you are taking - of course you're entitled to your opinions - but whether you realize it or not, when you engage in the kind of dialogue you're engaging in, you are providing fodder for anti-semites. It's just a fact. My guess is that you've already lost readers and contributors. That's obviously your call.

Second point -- we can argue until the cows come home about whether Hamas is targeting civilians, but when I hear from people who have travelled through Israel (as a civilian) over the last few weeks and they tell me stories about air raid sirens and shelters, I'm inclined to believe civilians are targeted. And negligent behavior in the form of firing rockets with no guidance is just as bad as specific intent.  [/quote]

Regarding your first point, I don't think we can really say what provides fodder for anti-Semites. Certainly this conflict is not helping. I also don't think calling every single critic of Israel an anti-Semite helps (not what you are doing, I realize). But, I do feel that I should work harder to either eliminate or shout down posts here that are either clearly or verging on anti-Semitism. I would appreciate any help -- even from those who can't stand me right now -- identifying and reporting such posts. It's possible I won't notice such posts, even in threads I've read (and I don't read all of them) because I sometimes just skim.

As to your second point, neither of us can really say what Hamas is targeting and, as I said, since the rockets are unguided it may not matter. It is criminally negligent to fire rockets that might hit civilians. However, it is beyond negligently criminal to drop bombs on targets when you know you will kill civilians. Hamas is guilty of the first, Israel of the second.

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