Use a straw man. Find or create a seeming element of your opponent's argument which you can easily knock down to make yourself look good and the opponent to look bad. Either make up an issue you may safely imply exists based on your interpretation of the opponent/opponent arguments/situation, or select the weakest aspect of the weakest charges. Amplify their significance and destroy them in a way which appears to debunk all the charges, real and fabricated alike, while actually avoiding discussion of the real issues.
Like it or not, Israel IS the greatest ally of the U.S. in the middle east, and is the only country even close to the values and culture of the U.S. There may be bad actors in Israel, just as there are in the U.S., but that doesn't mean you totally discount the country.
Use a straw man. Find or create a seeming element of your opponent's argument which you can easily knock down to make yourself look good and the opponent to look bad. Either make up an issue you may safely imply exists based on your interpretation of the opponent/opponent arguments/situation, or select the weakest aspect of the weakest charges. Amplify their significance and destroy them in a way which appears to debunk all the charges, real and fabricated alike, while actually avoiding discussion of the real issues.
How is it a "straw man" when I am stating obvious facts? If modern Israel had not been created as a nation in 1948?, what do you think would be there now?
A serious question: If you don't like Israel, would you prefer a Muslim replacement?
What happened to the Hebrews?
What is an israeli?
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https://cryptome.org/2012/07/gent-forum-spies.htm
Like it or not, Israel IS the greatest ally of the U.S. in the middle east, and is the only country even close to the values and culture of the U.S. There may be bad actors in Israel, just as there are in the U.S., but that doesn't mean you totally discount the country.
How is it a "straw man" when I am stating obvious facts? If modern Israel had not been created as a nation in 1948?, what do you think would be there now?