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 So, you're avoiding answering my questions, and I should answer yours?

It's not difficult for me to repeat:

1. Egypt's propaganda before the war with Israel was quite simple: 'We will destroy all of Israel.' But they couldn't. Why are there no problems with Egypt now, and bombs from them aren't falling on Israel?

2. In your worldview, Arabs are allowed to hate Jews and openly wish for the disappearance of Israel and all Jews from 'Palestinian land' on a state level. According to your perspective, are Arabs better than Jews? Arabs regularly commit acts of terror and pogroms against Jewish communities, both before and after the creation of Israel.

To be honest, I'm not interested in your response. You're not the first idiot supporting Islamic radicals, justifying their acts with these senseless videos.

Israel isn't a prison for Arabs. If it were, they would go live in neighboring Arab countries. Instead, they strive to get into Israel and contribute to its population by 3% annually. Would you go to a country that, in your understanding, would be a prison for you and also be run by terrorists and occupiers? This 'terrorist-occupier,' for some reason, hands out passports to you, gives you the right to vote, freedom of movement, and provides government benefits. Pretty cool, isn't it?

3. Why do you assume that only Arabs have some special moral right to this land, and Jews should be expelled from it?

4. Even if, for a moment, we entertain the idea that Palestine has a right to national claims, why do you believe that Hamas's methods are legitimate in asserting any national rights? Why do you believe that Hamas' methods (which the majority in Palestine actually doesn't support) are legitimate in defending any national rights or territories? Do you think 'historical justice' can justify terrorism? I'll just say, go fuck yourself.