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by robertoandred 316 days ago
Why should Israel allow themselves to be attacked by Syria and Lebanon? Did you miss what Lebanon did to people in northern Israel? Seems like you think Jews should just sacrifice themselves for some reason.
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The fascist regime in Tel Aviv has been attacking almost every other country in the region. Israel is a country led by religious fanatics.
You're avoiding the question. Why is Israel expected to sacrifice itself when it's attacked?
> Why is Israel expected to sacrifice itself when it's attacked?

Because that's what the inhabitants of Mandatory Palestine did for the Israelis?

Israel is an invader. People have a right to defend themselves from Israeli agression.
Hezbollah declared war on Israel, unprovoked, on October 8th through to late 2024, by launching constant missile attacks on civilian areas, notwithstanding their violation of UNSC Resolution 1701. Israel is justified under international law to invade South Lebanon and completely decimate Hezbollah unless it offers an unconditional surrender.

I am more sympathetic to your views regarding Syria, however. That is a less justifiable war with nebulous preventive/preemptive motivations, which is somewhat coherent on a pure self-interested security basis but is likely validly unjust under different frames of reference (morality, modern global norms and taboos, and international law).

Israel has been bombing Lebanon for decades. Israel clearly is the aggressor here.