Quote Originally Posted by generalbulldog View Post
It's been over 12 years since I've read the Republic, Leviathan, and the 2nd Discourse and just got done reading all 3 in the past few days.

Aristotle, Plato, and Socrates would approve of the occupation. What is happening there is a form of justice. Hobbes would also believed the occupation to be necessary for the Jews, for it ensures their survival. And as Hobbes has defined, life is an inalienable right that no one can unjustly take from someone else and that even extreme measures have to be taken to ensure life is preserved. The only one that would disagreed would be Rousseau, probably blathering on the natural and moral inequalities that the Palestinians face from the superior Jews.
The entire world believes that the Palestinians have a right to self determination based on the 1967 borders. The view is almost universal. It doesn't really matter what Aristotle might believe on the issue. Aristotle was also a defender of slavery. Using violence as a means of resisting occupation is justified.

Israel routinely oppresses, tortures and victimises the Palestinians. It is only natural that the anger will sometimes spill over with rockets being launched.

25 Palestinians are killed for every one Israeli. It doesn't take bravery to shoot a man who is defending himself with a twig.