I also find myself holding the very lonly position that I insist on a right of the Israelis to defend themselves, and I insist on Muslims/Palestinians being Hum

I also find myself holding the very lonly position that I insist on a right of the Israelis to defend themselves, and I insist on Muslims/Palestinians being Humans, and that we shouldn't turn a blind eye to their suffering. There is no such thing as "peace through victory", there can only ever be "peace through forgiveness". No genocide has ever been so complete that there are no survivors who thirst for revenge, and all violent acts, be they ever so justified, increase this desire for revenge.