I had a conversation today with a Palestinian. Here is what I learned:
- Palestinians only want peace
- Jews have no claim to Israel
- Hamas should drive Israel into the sea
- Israel has no right to defend itself
- Hamas is allowed to hide behind civilians and Israel has no right to bomb civilian neighborhoods
- It is ok for Hamas to attack on Jewish holidays but Israel must respect Muslim holidays
- The Jews should leave Israel
- Hamas is not a terrorist organization
- Israelis enjoy killing Palestinians
I was completely shocked when she said Hamas is allowed to launch rockets from civilian neighborhoods without repercussion.
From these conditions what options are there for peace?
- The Jews leave or die
- The Palestinians leave or die
Can we have peace by neglect?
What do you think?