The issue with #4 is that most of the world wants this but unfortunately not many of its neighbours do and that's essentially where the problems lie. Israel is not, of course, completely innocent and there have been years of land being stolen by settlers, for example, displacing people who have lived there for generations. However, a lot of the aggression, before more recent events, was often either instigated by attacks on Israel or by pre-emptive attacks by them to stop the same. Nowhere is more heavily fortified per capita and for good reason. I would put it to you that they could abide by every international law and be completely non-confrontational and they would still be attacked. And attacks on Jews would still go on elsewhere.
Despite a lot of media focussing on "Islamophobia", attacks on Muslims are often triggered by worldwide events perpetrated by other Muslims. Is that right? Of course not. But there is often a call to follow for some of that faith against those they consider their perpetual enemy. One key difference for me between the two faiths is that the Jewish faith, despite its longer history and tradition, does question itself and devotes a lot of time and resource to it. The Muslim faith doesn't allow this and strongly opposes anyone that question the "word of God". We've seen the consequences of this when cartoonists or journalists have had their free speech curtailed by weapons.
Not for one second would I say that Jews are good, Muslims are bad or that what has gone on in Palestine isn't at this point little short of mass murder. But I would also say that regardless of how Jews conduct themselves, or more so the government in Israel that represents many of them, they will still always feel under the threat of attack, simply because it's always there and has been for hundreds of years.
Despite a lot of media focussing on "Islamophobia", attacks on Muslims are often triggered by worldwide events perpetrated by other Muslims. Is that right? Of course not. But there is often a call to follow for some of that faith against those they consider their perpetual enemy. One key difference for me between the two faiths is that the Jewish faith, despite its longer history and tradition, does question itself and devotes a lot of time and resource to it. The Muslim faith doesn't allow this and strongly opposes anyone that question the "word of God". We've seen the consequences of this when cartoonists or journalists have had their free speech curtailed by weapons.
Not for one second would I say that Jews are good, Muslims are bad or that what has gone on in Palestine isn't at this point little short of mass murder. But I would also say that regardless of how Jews conduct themselves, or more so the government in Israel that represents many of them, they will still always feel under the threat of attack, simply because it's always there and has been for hundreds of years.