Indeed, Jim; I think I have misrepresented you and I apologise.

To explain: I have been right back over both threads (!); and find I was disputing with you and Richard simultaneously last September on the previous one; and I have a feeling that my memory might have confused some of his posts at that time with yours; and that he, and not you, was the one who was disputing Israel's very right to exist; which I have managed to find no example of your having done, much as we might have disagreed as to proportions of blameworthiness &c.

I repeat ~~ sorry. Most inefficient of my memory, which has been severely reprimanded and told to do better in future!

~Michael~