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Their wordsUnlike conventional warfare that usually aims to capture territory or degrade military capabilities, terrorism is a form of psychological warfare that aims to terrify.
Their wordsNothing alarms Hamas more than the possibility of peace.
Their wordsA crime against humanity isn’t just about killing humans. It is about destroying our trust in humanity.
Their wordsHamas’s crimes cannot be justified by blaming them on past Israeli conduct. Two wrongs don’t make a right.
Their wordsOur war is with Hamas, not with the Palestinian people. Palestinian civilians deserve to enjoy peace and prosperity in their homeland, and even in the midst of conflict their basic human rights should be recognized by all sides.
Our reading
Outsiders not immersed in the pain should keep a space for peace between Israelis and Palestinians
Their wordsBut outsiders who are not themselves immersed in pain should make an effort to empathize with all suffering humans, rather than lazily seeing only part of the terrible reality. It is the job of outsiders to help maintain a space for peace.
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