{"id":2064032,"date":"2023-10-11T19:18:13","date_gmt":"2023-10-11T23:18:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-only-question-that-matters-when-it-comes-to-supporting-israel-or-the-palestinians\/"},"modified":"2023-10-11T19:19:33","modified_gmt":"2023-10-11T23:19:33","slug":"the-only-question-that-matters-when-it-comes-to-supporting-israel-or-the-palestinians","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-only-question-that-matters-when-it-comes-to-supporting-israel-or-the-palestinians\/","title":{"rendered":"The Crucial Question: Israel or Palestinians?"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">12<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fthe-only-question-that-matters-when-it-comes-to-supporting-israel-or-the-palestinians%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2064032&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>The Only Question \u200dThat\u200c Matters When it Comes to Supporting Israel or\u2064 the Palestinians<\/h2>\n<p>They didn&#8217;t just\u2064 knock on doors, they went door-to-door, ruthlessly dragging Jewish people out of their \u2062homes. Some were \u2064kidnapped, while others were brutally slaughtered and left \u2062to rot.<\/p>\n<p>But let&#8217;s\u2062 take a closer look. Let&#8217;s try to understand the perspective of the murderers. After all, they believed \u2063they had legitimate grievances.<\/p>\n<p>One \u2062of their grievances\u200b was the\u200b Treaty of Versailles.<\/p>\n<p>Make no mistake, the recent events in Israel \u2064over\u2064 the weekend were \u200dreminiscent of the\u2063 crimes committed by the Gestapo during\u2062 World \u2064War II. Hamas used Nazi-like tactics \u200cto pursue their sinister objectives.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s important\u2063 to note that when we talk about objectives,\u2062 we&#8217;re not\u2062 referring to the millions of \u2064individual\u2064 Palestinians who may have different and more reasonable goals.\u2062 In a different context,\u200c those goals might \u2062hold weight and significance.<\/p>\n<p>However, in the context of Hamas\u2063 and their Nazi-like methods, \u2062those goals become morally insignificant.<\/p>\n<p>When we think \u200cabout the crimes of the Third Reich, we don&#8217;t dwell on the \u200bTreaty of Versailles or the \u2064miseries of the Weimar\u2062 Republic. Those legitimate \u200dgrievances fade\u200d into insignificance.<\/p>\n<p>This brings us to\u200b the moral context, which presents us \u200dwith the ultimate\u2062 question when deciding whether to support Israel or the \u2062Palestinians in their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/julio-rivera-cyber-warfare-in-2022-espionage-hacking-for-profit-and-infrastructure-attacks\/\" title=\"Julio Rivera: Cyber Warfare 2022: Espionage and Hacking-for Profit.\">long-standing conflict<\/a> over\u2062 disputed land.<\/p>\n<p>Let&#8217;s be clear, this question \u200bis not \u200dthe only one that matters \u200din the current conflict. There\u2064 are\u200b many other moral questions at play. However, this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-only-question-that-matters-when-it-comes-to-supporting-israel-or-the-palestinians\/\" title=\"The Crucial Question: Israel or Palestinians?\">question takes precedence<\/a> over other grievances.<\/p>\n<p>So, let&#8217;s turn to the words\u2064 of author and philosopher Sam \u200cHarris for\u2063 insight.<\/p>\n<p>Before \u200dwe proceed, it&#8217;s important to acknowledge\u2062 that while Harris may\u2062 have controversial views on other subjects, he does \u2063offer some \u2062redeeming qualities.<\/p>\n<p>In a 2014 clip from his podcast, Harris posed\u2063 a\u200d thought-provoking question about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict: &#8220;What would each side do if they \u2063had \u2063the power \u200bto do\u200d it?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>This question gets to the core of\u200c each side&#8217;s intentions.<\/p>\n<p>Harris pointed out that we know \u2062the Jews have no genocidal intentions because they have the power \u2063to commit genocide if they\u2064 chose to. \u200cOn the other\u2063 hand, he \u2064described \u200bthe charter \u2063of Hamas as \u200cexplicitly genocidal, with many \u2064Palestinians harboring a desire to kill all the Jews\u2063 in Israel if\u200b given the opportunity.<\/p>\n<p>Of course, this\u200d doesn&#8217;t mean every\u2062 Palestinian shares this sentiment, but a significant number of them, along with Muslims worldwide, would.<\/p>\n<p>Colin \u200dWright,\u2062 an evolutionary biologist, shared this Harris clip\u200b on social media, emphasizing \u200dits relevance to the moral difference between Israel and its enemies.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">This is a pertinent clip from Sam Harris on the moral difference between Israel and \u200bher enemies.<\/p>\n<p>The moral difference comes down \u2064to understanding the\u200c answer \u200dto this question: \u2063what would each side do if they had the power to do it?<\/p>\n<p>TRANSCRIPT:<\/p>\n<p>The truth is that there is an\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Wvld5EOpYx\">pic.twitter.com\/Wvld5EOpYx<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Colin Wright (@SwipeWright) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SwipeWright\/status\/1710695934445694993?\">October 7, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Another clip shared \u2064by Wright explores the moral difference\u2062 between using human shields and being deterred by \u200cthem.<\/p>\n<p>Hamas uses human \u200cshields as a defense, relying on their \u2062opponent&#8217;s respect\u200b for life. Israelis, on \u2062the other hand, see human shields as a deterrent.<\/p>\n<p>Harris\u2063 highlights this difference,\u2062 stating that it \u200creveals \u2063everything we \u200dneed to \u2063know about\u200b the moral\u2063 imbalance between Israel and\u200d Hamas.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Sam\u2064 Harris articulating why &#8220;using human shields&#8221; \u2062versus &#8220;being \u200cdeterred by them&#8221; tells you &#8220;everything you need to know about the moral imbalance between Israel and her\u200b enemies.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>TRANSCRIPT:<\/p>\n<p>The truth is that everything you need \u200dto know \u2063about the moral \u2062imbalance between Israel\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/oyyEhL8MlO\">pic.twitter.com\/oyyEhL8MlO<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Colin Wright (@SwipeWright) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SwipeWright\/status\/1710770478900490250?\">October 7, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>In\u2062 short, Hamas terrorists behave\u200b like Nazis because they think \u2063and\u200d talk like Nazis.<\/p>\n<p>A compilation of Hitlerian statements by Hamas \u2064officials\u200d reveals \u2063their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/heartbroken-disgusted-and-furious-kim-kardashian-demands-gun-control-to-prevent-school-shootings\/\" title=\"\u2018Heartbroken, Disgusted, And Furious\u2019: Kim Kardashian Demands Gun Control To Prevent School Shootings\">deep-seated hatred<\/a> towards Jews.\u200c Former Hamas minister of\u200d culture Atallah Abu Al-Subh referred to Jews as the\u200d most despicable and contemptible\u2062 nation.\u2063 Hamas representative\u200c Dr. \u2062Yussuf\u2064 Al-Sharafi claimed that the Jewish\u2064 faith \u200cis based\u2063 on murder.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/georgia-opens-investigation-into-whether-dems-violated-state-electioneering-law\/\" title=\"Georgia Opens Investigation Into Whether Dems Violated State Electioneering Law\">recent polling data shows<\/a> a \u2062surge\u200d in Palestinian\u200d support for Hamas. While this support may fluctuate, it only strengthens the comparison between Hamas and \u2064the Nazis.<\/p>\n<p>Just \u200bas\u2064 many Germans after World War I believed they had legitimate grievances, \u200dmany Palestinians today hold \u200bsimilar sentiments.\u2063 While we\u200d don&#8217;t need \u200cto evaluate these grievances purely on practical \u2064grounds, we must\u2063 examine the moral behavior of those involved.<\/p>\n<p>When we think about the suffering of German women raped by\u2062 Soviet troops in 1945, we\u2064 don&#8217;t blame the women or applaud the soldiers for their \u200dvengeance. The same \u200dapplies to the Palestinian woman in the video. We \u2064want her to \u200bbe safe and well, but\u2062 that feeling doesn&#8217;t lead us to support Hamas.<\/p>\n<p>Ultimately,\u200b the question that \u200cmatters most in\u200d this\u2062 conflict is: &#8220;What would each side do if they had\u2064 the \u2063power to do \u200cit?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/question-matters-comes-supporting-israel-palestinians\/\">The Only Question \u2062That Matters When it Comes to Supporting Israel or the Palestinians<\/a> appeared first \u2063on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\">The Western Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What are the moral intentions and actions of Israel and the Palestinians as highlighted by Harris and Wright?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Emies.&#8221;\u2063 https:\/\/t.co\/pBxTYw2o2y<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Colin\u200b Wright (@SwipeWright) October 7, \u200c2023<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>These questions raised by Harris and highlighted\u2063 by Wright provide us with a clear distinction between Israel and \u2064the Palestinians in\u200b terms of\u200c their moral intentions\u200d and actions.\u2062\u2060 They shed light on the fundamental question of what each side would do if they had the power\u2062 to \u200ddo it.<\/p>\n<p>When it comes \u2064to supporting \u200bIsrael or\u200b the Palestinians, this question is crucial. It\u200b helps us understand the moral imbalance between the two sides and the impact\u2064 of their respective goals and intentions.\u2062<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>were horrific. Jewish people were forcibly removed from their homes, some abducted, and others brutally killed. However, it is crucial to consider the murderers&#8217; motivations, such as their discontent with the Treaty of Versailles. While this does not justify their actions, understanding their perspective allows for a more comprehensive analysis of the unfolding events.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2056,"featured_media":2064033,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[548],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2064032","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-conservative-news-daily"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2064032","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2056"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2064032"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2064032\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2064033"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2064032"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2064032"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2064032"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}