Israeli Rebuttal
- Best way to understand a conflict is to visit where it takes place
- Temptation to believe first thing you see must be resisted
- Do not form final opinion based solely on this debate
- Listen to leaders of both parties
- Genocide, ethnic cleansing and apartheid, disproportionate retribution claims invalid
- Disproportionate weapons tech does not make the conflict one-sided
- Teaching of Arabic in Israeli schools
- Both agree that Hamas is a terrorist organization and want PA to get its act together
- Both believe safety is a first priority
- Israel is taking safety seriously but Hamas isn't
- Does not believe majority of pro-Palestinian people are anti-Semitic or pro-war, but large percentage has become vocal and exacerbated the problem of finding a solution
- Representation of Israel: often place of conflict, but it is actually a pretty peaceful place
- 1.2 million Arab Israelis are proud of Israel, serve in the army, and abhor terrorism
- Israel establishes hospitals
- PA is using its money for the wrong things
- Hatred is not the answer
- Pointing the finger and blaming is not the answer either
- We need to spread kindness and tell everyone "what's great about our groups"