This (by John) is curlish, at best.
At worst, it is jingoistic nihilism.
And a call for… genocide.
Yes — the matter of taking hostages (and the conditions of captivity)… are monstrous.
That is granted.
But it is at least plausible that these “civilians” holding hostages in homes in Gaza… are being overtly coerced by Hamas. They may presently have their own children or parents held in captivity (or worse), elsewhere, by… Hamas as well.
No one raped the woman in the case John cites — she makes no such allegation. No one tortured her. They did not provide enough food — nor medicines. But it is likely the family itself was going hungry. In sum, she was held by a family, in a home, in Gaza — where food is very scarce.
This is awful, no doubt — but not every Gazan is complicit — and certainly, not every Gazan wants violence, of any kind.
Thus Hinderaker’s cry for annihilation of all Gazans… cannot even remotely be seriously considered, based on one case. Or even 100 of them.
But he wants it — just the same.
He will not get it. Nor will Bibi. Out.
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