Reply #8: "ignoring the point?" [View All]

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The author's point was that Israeli attacks cause violent Palestinian responses and are therefore counterproductive, and he cites two cases as evidence. How is pointing out that his basic assumption is incorrect (at least some of the time) "ignoring the point he was making"?

Mind you, there are cases which I agree with him - that assassinations were carried out when they shouldn't have been (at least apparently; since none of us has access to the intelligence on which the decision was based, we're handicapped in judging whether it wqas justified or not). But the conclusion to be drawn from the article is that the IDF should refrain from action - is as wrong, especially so long as the Palestinians are not doing so.