I also want peace in that land as well, and seeing war and oppression in that land throughout history is heart breaking. And good Zionists also would want peace as well. But there are a lot of mistakes in that comment to consider. 1. There were many accounts of Gazans attacking Jews throughout Israels history, even the anti Zionists Jews have been attacked by Gazans. 2. We tried to settle before Palestinians became independent, we tried to ask the Sultan of the Ottoman empire to settle in this land, and he denied. Than when the British defeated the Ottomans, and took claim of that land, the British promised us to settle in this land. It was the Palestinians who refused to share, and started wars they couldnt win. Its not the jews fault they got exiled by the Romans 3,000 years ago. We were here first and we tried to reclaim what was ours. No, the Philistinians and Canaanites have 0 relations with the modern day Palestinians, As they both converted to Judaism. 3. Zionism was a political movement for jews to have a country to end Jewish suffering in Europe. As Hertzl experienced a lot of anti sematic acts against him, and the Holocaust happened, which lead to a wide migration to the promised land of the mandate of Palestine, never before 1948, was Palestine an independent country. 4. during the 60s and 70s, Israels population was 90% Judaism. As the feel to protect their land was high. Israel has also housed many Arab jews suffering oppression in their home country. These jews are called Mizrahi jews, and they are very happy to live in Israel. Hamas are a shame to Islam just like ISIS, Al-Quida and the Taliban. The PLO has ended some of their beef with Israel when Israel promised them the west bank in return. Now the PLO and Hamas don't have good relations. When Hamas rose to power in 2005, they stole all aid to Palestine, and killed those who opposed them, hence why you don't see a lot of Gazans speaking out Against Hamas. And if Israel was so genocidal, the war would have been over by October 8th. Hamas is not a way to support peace in the region, but Zionism is, while its not perfect, but its been the closest this region has been to peace, and guess who always ruins the peace? The Palestinians.
