I'm not sure what you mean by dispensing with the idea that my opinions are based upon feelings ... ???
Israel seem to be committed to the preservation of Israel and it being secure, and they seem to believe that the existence of Gaza, in the forms that it would likely exist in at the current time, as a prosperous state runs somewhat counter to that (I tend to agree). Thus, ideally, I think they would like to see Gaza become absorbed into Israel and the population dispersed elsewhere, or failing that (which I suspect they realise is unrealistic), to have a ham-strung Gazan semi-state (as per the previous status-quo apartheid). They are willing to engage in barbarity and war crimes to accomplish this, though not too much for fear of provoking a wider conflict or losing international, especially American, support.
I think that's as good a situation as can be realistically expected, and also the least worst option of the realistic options available (in terms of meeting my personal desires).
Israel seem to be committed to the preservation of Israel and it being secure, and they seem to believe that the existence of Gaza, in the forms that it would likely exist in at the current time, as a prosperous state runs somewhat counter to that (I tend to agree). Thus, ideally, I think they would like to see Gaza become absorbed into Israel and the population dispersed elsewhere, or failing that (which I suspect they realise is unrealistic), to have a ham-strung Gazan semi-state (as per the previous status-quo apartheid). They are willing to engage in barbarity and war crimes to accomplish this, though not too much for fear of provoking a wider conflict or losing international, especially American, support.
I think that's as good a situation as can be realistically expected, and also the least worst option of the realistic options available (in terms of meeting my personal desires).
