You: And here you are telling me that a bunch of rapists and murderers have the goddamn right to have a state on Arab land where they do not belong!
Actually I said no such thing. I understand your passion, but for clarity’s sake, emotional distance is more helpful. What i said, was that Israel has lost any semblance of legitimacy it had.
What does the word ‘semblance’ mean? One definition of ‘semblance’ says it is, “the outward appearance or apparent form of something, especially when the reality is different.”
Thus, my sentence can be restated as, “Israel has lost any outward appearance of legitimacy it once had”. The use of the term ‘outward appearance’ or ‘semblance’ implies that what it appears to be, isn’t what it actually is. Therefore, my statement asserted that Israel isn’t legitimate but it has carried on a charade that it was for many years; a charade that it can no longer continue because the world will not ‘give it a pass’ anymore.
I hope my explanation clears up any confusion. I do respect your unflagging support for the Palestinian cause. You are doing more for them than many Arab leaders.