Israel/Palestine

I know the Myers-Briggs personality test is flawed in many ways, but when I consistently test as an INTJ and similarly on every other personality test that's been inflicted on me during "team building" work exercises, I acknowledge a pattern. Simply put, INTJs can be real jerks. Also, I'm probably on the autism spectrum.

I am comfortable with facts and not comfortable with emotional appeals. I try hard to remember that people's feelings matter.

Digging deeply into my emotional feelings, let me say:

1. I am appalled by many of Israel's actions.

2. I am appalled by many of Hamas's actions.

3. I am appalled by how quickly people fall back on hatred, fear, and negative stereotypes of Jewish people. I expect to see that on the right. The Republican Party is full of bigots. They're disgusting and as far as I can tell they have no valid reasons to feel that way. It's purely greed and meanness. What's appalling to me is to see so much of this bigotry on the left. I read and hear awful things said about Jewish people, even here on DU.

4. I don't agree with the premise of this thread that Israel has all the propaganda on their side. (If you look at right wing Christian congregations and their Republican representatives, sure. They're pro-Israel for a disgusting reason: they think its destruction will bring about Armageddon and the Rapture. In other words they built Israel to see it destroyed. Not exactly allies you really want.) Globally, Palestine has all the momentum. Everybody is mad at Israel now (except the Pete Hegseths as I mention above).

I see a tiny population of people up against the rest of the world, most of whom hate them and want them destroyed. To me, Israel and Jewish people are the underdogs. By numbers alone.

I think there is a very real possibility that Israel will be wiped from the map. I think there is a possibility that the people of the world who hate Jews will succeed in their final solution.

There is no such risk for Muslims. They are the largest and fastest growing religious group on earth. I know that the Palestinians in Gaza don't feel that way. Globally, Muslims are not the underdogs.

I hope this helps. I will say that I am sincere in what I post on DU. I may be a bitch with a big mouth but I'm not a troll. Nobody pays me to post. I write my own words. I'm not part of a group and my agenda, such as it is, is my own. I really am a little old white gay woman who grew up in a rural community and just tries to say it like I see it.