[YZF]

Israel is a Jewish state. Some feel that it is held up to unreasonably high standards vs. the rest of the world.

Would you call the US aggressive and hostile? Would you call Russia aggressive and hostile? How about China? UK? France? South Korea? North Korea? Iran? Iraq? Lebanon? Turkey? (The list could go on and on)... Are these countries in the same situation you describe, i.e. fighting for their survival?

What exactly is the criteria to be considered aggressive and hostile? What would be a reasonable response to various security threats and hostile actions of others? If you apply that criteria fairly - that's fine. If you single out Israel, and filter the events to suit some agenda, maybe not so fine.

[dmoy]

In order: yes, yes, not externally, not anymore, not anymore, no, not really but they'd like you to think so, no, not anymore, lol what no, not anymore (but damn fess up about the Armenian genocide already).

[brashrat]

| not any more but damn fess up about the Armenian genocide already

I read PP as talking about the Turks present day treatment of the Kurds, not their previously reprehensible treatment of the Armenians. Are you excusing the way Kurds are treated by Turkey? (and Iraq and Iran and Syria)