re: #362 Alyosha

Israel is at peace with its Arab neighbours. If you think the existence of Hamas et al is enough to rationalise apartheid-esque discriminatory policy then I don’t know what to tell you.
We expect more from Israel because she is the only credible democracy in the region.

We expect more from Israel because we always demand more of Jews. Because they’re Jews.

And it’s not just “the existence” of Hamas… it’s that every time the Palestinians go to the ballot box they overwhelmingly select Hamas. That’s their chosen representatives, their chosen leadership. A clear majority of Palestinians would very much like us to think of them as Hamas-ish.