Fact-checking Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's address to Congress

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Fact-checking Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's address to Congress
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The dude compared the start of the war to 9/11. He either demonstrably or intentionally compared things that have no commonality. One group attacked in the name of extremism, twisted and misunderstood religious ideology. The other wants to eliminate a whole ethnic group because of where they live.

Ehhh, it’s closer than you think. People in the Middle East hated Americans for the decades of war we brought to their land. We killed their brothers, uncles, fathers, children, etc. - it’s not hard to understand how that might cause extremist attitudes against the US. Please don’t forget or whitewash the horrible things America has done.

Palestinians hated Israel for all the same reasons, (plus several more).

In addition, a terrorist act against civilians was the instigation of both events, leading to a one-sided war obliterating the offending nation.

This in no way excuses Israel for what they are doing. Killing and starving civilians is wrong, and only serves to embolden the extremists. We know because that’s what happened to the US.