I know what you are trying to say.
I really understand that. But iam not part of the government of the state of israel so i wouldnt have to choose between my own people and well my enemy.
You're right, i put you in the wrong place in the example. Our opinions matter however, If most people decided to be against nuclear weapons for example, i bet that would make a huge difference.
Its a tough situation where its about what the person in charge sees as the lesser evil. Seeing the own people slaughtered or using at least one nuclear weapon to somehow stop it.
He might see it as a lesser evil, but that won't be true. Because he's choosing based on false criteria. Whether its Israeli's or Palestinians or which ever other country that die in some nuclear attack won't make it anymore right or wrong, its the same.
The only difference, is who's the one thats actually going to do it. If the government you support decides to do it, and you agree with them, then you would have made a similar decision to the one i mentioned in the earlier post.
The only difference would be who you are in that example, instead of the one holding the gun, to be accurate, you're the one who agreed to shooting through the kid held as a human shield. You let it happen without attempting to stop it, and tried to justify it.
I'm honestly not trying to push a moral argument on you, i'm only saying this because like i mentioned to you a little earlier i see this as the main problem. If you see all Arabs, or Palestinians, or Muslims, as your enemies, and their death less evil than Jewish or Israeli death, and that opinion i'm sure held widely amongst both sides, there can never be a solution.
This doesn't mean that you won't feel more sad or angry about certain deaths than others, thats completely understandable. However whats not is to consider it a lesser evil.