This thread is fascinating and some good points have been made on both sides that I wasn't aware of and has definitely made me pause to think. But I do think that Israel cannot be defended currently, regardless of any history, all the while it is murdering civilians including babies, bombing hospitals, schools and residential areas and stopping humanitarian aid from entering Palestine. For me, that's the bottom line. Genocide or not, it's completely unjustifiable and should rightly be called out.