Shusha
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I think I was pretty clear. The occupation started in '67 and the blockade began in 2006. In both times, you are at fault, because those were YOUR decisions.So did the conflict start in 1967 or in 2006?
When did the conflict start? Pick your date. Pick the event which 'started' the conflict. Remembering that your claim is that those who 'start' the conflict have no right to defend themselves.
Now, don't take what I said about the right to defend yourselves out of context. Everyone has a right to defend themselves, however, what I said in regards to the occupation, blockade and Palestinian resistance, is that you cannot claim self defense when you respond. As long as you continue the occupation and blockade, it is not self defense, it is aggression.
End the occupation and blockade, then, and only then, will it become self defense if you are attacked.
Occupation against Gaza ended in 2005.
The blockade which occurred after that time is a direct response to continued aggression against Israel. Stop the aggression and there is no need for a blockade.
The risk to Israel for ending the blockade is the deaths of thousands or tens of thousands or hundreds of thousands of citizens and an end to Jewish sovereignty and safety.
The risk to Gaza of ending the aggression against Israel is nothing. And actually the potential is enormous.