"understand that those accusations are just lying propaganda from Israel's enemies,"
Then they would be up in arms defending Israel, not keeping silnt about it.
Can you actually produce anything from "Informed, intelligent people" actually defending Sabra Shatila, or the massacres of Palestinian civilians ovr the last few incursions, or the persistent seizures of land that continues to take place, or the use of chemical and anti personnel weapons... of coure you can't.
The only pathetic defence you have offered is their silence and even that is coming to an end
RECENT GAZA INCURSION
U.S. CONDEMNS GAZA SCHOOL ATTACK
U.S. OPPOSES SEIZURE of LAND
HOLOCAUST SURVIVORS
It is spinelessly dishonest to claim the silence of politicians is tantamount to support.
If Israel had any real supporters, they would be denouncing the torrent of world criticim in the pres and from Himan Rights organisations and eye witnesses.
"has been formed to a great extent by the threats and actions of "Palestinians" against the population of Israel."
Every tyrant in history from the Nazis down, have claimed "self-defence" for their atrocities - Israel is only the last in a long line.
The maps 'then and now' maps you have chosen to ignore make it quite clear who is the aggressor and who the victim as do the massive discrepancy between the casualties.
Israel is a sophisticated, well armed and nuclear facilitated power seeking to expand its territory opposed by a poorly armed, poorly trained impoverished state defending their rapidly disappearing homes
Israel PLANS LARGEST LAND SEIZURE SINCE 2014
Jim Carroll