This "why single out Israel" trend in this thread adds up to an utterly bogus, desperate and stupendously childish argument. let's look at why:

1. It is a thread about Israel. Duh.

2. The implication is that, even if Israel is doing something nasty, but slightly less nasty than a, b, c or d, it is beyond criticism. I rape your wife, but the chap next door murders your daughter. That lets me off the hook because murder is slightly worse than rape. Do me a favour.

3. In various threads on this and other forums, I've "singled out" for criticism the US for its foreign policy, the Catholic church for its terrible attitude to HIV/Aids in Africa, Hamas for its rocket attacks on civilians, the so-called "pro-life" movement, bitter Republican politicians who do everything in their power to prevent a Democrat president from governing effectively, the global warming denial conspiracy, the US gun lobby, the evil Mother Teresa and a host of other things. If a thread is about Israel then Israel has been singled out for discussion. Bleating that we're "singling out" Israel just because we don't share your apologist view of Israel is laughable. It simply reveals that you have no arguments.

4. The bloody thread is about Israel! (Oops, did I already mention that?)