The best way to deal with this IMHO would be to say “Yes, the Palestinians are oppressed, but even so Israel still deserves its land.” But this is a very difficult statement to make. The natural human response is “No, the Palestinians aren’t oppressed!”
Or maybe, “The Palestinians still deserve their land”?
Are you actively trying to change the subject to the conflict itself? My sympathies are very much in line with yours, but we are not getting into that subject here. At least, not yet; if we are to start talking about live political issues we should lay a lot more groundwork on how to approach them first.
Or maybe, “The Palestinians still deserve their land”?
Are you actively trying to change the subject to the conflict itself? My sympathies are very much in line with yours, but we are not getting into that subject here. At least, not yet; if we are to start talking about live political issues we should lay a lot more groundwork on how to approach them first.
Sorry, I’m not that noble. I was going for humor. I found Yvain’s statement too unconsciously ironic to pass up.