Israel: the Apartheid state

[DirkFTW]

My impression is that the Israeli civilian casualty rate is significantly lower because of the Iron Dome. But just because they have that defensive technology does not mean others get to launch rockets at them with reckless abandon.

Say we finished the Star Wars program during the Cold War. Would that mean the USSR could then freely launch their arsenal at us because we now had the ability to shoot them down? I doubt anyone would expect us to just take it like a champ without retaliating. And our response would not be deemed genocide.

[SeanL]

Originally Posted by DirkFTW

My impression is that the Israeli civilian casualty rate is significantly lower because of the Iron Dome. But just because they have that defensive technology does not mean others get to launch rockets at them with reckless abandon.

You present it as a binary choice of Israel just passively accepting rockets or turning Gaza into a crater. There is a middle ground, but Israelis place very little value on Palestinian life, which is why military actions against Palestinians by Israelis is usually excessively harsh and bloody. Especially with regards to civilians.