Fahran wrote:Heloin wrote:American support for an Apartheid regime does nothing to create support for peace. That is the fantasy you are pushing, it was the same one pushed in support of South Africa in the past.
It's actually not.
The argument I'm presenting is not about propelling the peace process forward. It has nothing even to do with the peace process. It's about the realities of Israeli policy and the toll that alternatives to the Iron Dome would take on Israeli and Palestinian lives. It cites recent history to that effect, specifically the previous Israeli occupation of Gaza, which led to settlements in Gaza, and recent talk of yet another occupation of Gaza as the Iron Dome came under threat of being over-utilized.
Despite the popular comparison of Israel to Nazi Germany and Apartheid South Africa, this situation isn't comparable to either when it comes to Israeli motivations and objectives with respect to Gaza specifically. Really, the geopolitics are different as well. As are the ambitions of everyone directly involved and in a position to influence events.
No American support = Iron Dome failing = Israel engaging in another occupation = More Israeli and Palestinian deaths
The comparison to Apartheid South Africa isn't an apt one, only to those who are actively excusing Israeli actions which are directly comparable to those of South Africa's. Your argument is that murder and occupation should be supported because... no real reason given actually just the hypothetical that Israel will likely continue doing exactly what it already does. There is no good reason for the unconditional support Israel gets from the States.