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Who should I support, Israel or Palestine?
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Hello! So since you read the title above, I want to get straight to the point, my Dad is Jewish, his family are descendants from Russian Jews which migrated to the west after the Russian Revolution of 1917, my mom in the other hand, is a Dominican (Dominican Republic) She is a Christian and wildly supports Israel.
I am just gonna say this out of my own heart and opinion, I love Israel, with all my heart, I would die for them, for the freedoms and liberties of the Israeli people (not the government, it's a disgrace, well kinda. Anyway, I have heard some people state that Israel was built from racism, even though I love Israel, I do believe that this is, well.. kinda true, even though Palestine never existed before Israel's founding, and the Palestinian people weren't really, well, called or referred to that particular nam, it has come to my conclusion that Israel had the right of way, but I do not support the fact that Israel occupied/took over the lives of these Arabs and made them miserable.
I have heard of Nakba, which pretty sure was the marching of thousands of Arabs being expelled from the newly formed Jewish state, which, in my oppinion is racist and it is just wrong in general. It's like letting random strangers come into your house because you're kind but then you get kicked out because they feel like they need a home but you don't. I don't know it is just my opinion correct me if I am wrong.
Another thing I want to point out is the genocide part, I think, in general, Pro-Palestinian supporters over exaggerate genocide, the definition of genocide is intentionally killing or wiping out a specific group, race, or population from an area. Israel is not intentionally killing Palestinians, in fact, they are trying their best to avoid it, I mean, in my opinion, how hard would it be if your enemies were hidden among the local population, and their bases of operations were on the most populous areas, it will be practically impossible for them to take a hit, which is something Israel has been trying to do, but has been miserably failing.
Next, I want to point out that Israel is a first world country, compared to most Arab nations surrounding it, Gaza doesn't even have a legitimate government, plus, even if you call Hamas a government, your just naive. I am going to say some things, I see that Israeli soldiers have been doing "inappropriate" things to Arab woman, which is of course, in the human level, just terrifyingly horrible and inhumane. But in the other hand, you have to look at the bigger picture, whatever those soldiers are doing to those Arab women, Hamas is doing it 10 times worse to the Israeli ones. Which is extremely horrifying and horrific to go through and must be stopped, both of them, Israeli and Hamas soldiers, immideatly.
Furthermore, I just don't see the point in supporting one side, I mean, I understand, but in another way, I don't. Israel has the right to exist, just as the Arab people have the right to self-determination and freedom. Both people have done really bad things in the past, but it doesn't mean that they have to be mean and horrific to each other. It's just not sufficient and ideal for both peoples to keep fighting each other. I don't see the point anymore, they have been doing this for 75 years straight, and they are just not stopping.
(I am so sorry that I am typing so much, I just have so much that I want share and words just make it hard to state it, just one more thing.)
Last thing, my parents are pro-Israel supporters and there is no changing their minds evevn if you try. I feel like supporting Israel and its people. I actually want to live in Israel, but I don't think right now it's a good time to be supporting anything, specially the way this war is turning out. I feel like I should be neutral, but I don't know what to do. I have so much more to discuss, but I will end it here for now, I do not want to wait your precious time!
Thank you so much for reading and taking your time to think about what I have discussed! Please share what you have! I really want to know your opinions! (Please keep it civilized!) And one thing, what do you envision for the Middle East to look like by 2050? Thanks! (There Might be spelling errors, sorry! :)
Top Comment: This isn’t about land rights anymore .there could have been peace but the Muslims are choosing violence pretty consistently for a long time. At this point it’s a fight between civilization and barbarism. You have to decide if beheadings and killing babies is acceptable. And before someone points out that the Israelis are killing children, those children will sadly be raised to be violent t as well. Israel has rightly decided to win the war this time instead of letting the enemy regroup and attack again.
Sunday vs Robin as Big Herta's main support, I wanna understand why Robin is sorta consensus best support for her. Below is my Herta before and after Sunday's full buff, her own buffs and full energy. This consistently happens turn 1.
Main Post: Sunday vs Robin as Big Herta's main support, I wanna understand why Robin is sorta consensus best support for her. Below is my Herta before and after Sunday's full buff, her own buffs and full energy. This consistently happens turn 1.
Top Comment: Because Robin advances the entire team and since Herta likes it when her teammates take turns this is huge for her. Robin would also be buffing the second Erudition character while Sunday buffs are single target. Sunday is pretty good for The Herta anyway.
Grammar Question - "Support" vs. "Supports"
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Would you use "support" or "supports" in the following paragraph:
From the vibrant library to the innovative tech ed room and collaborative learning pods, the school partnered with us to create inspiring environments that support all types of learning.
Top Comment: Support. If ‘environment’ was in the singular it would then be supports. ‘...the school partnered with us to create an inspiring environment that supports all types of learning.’
iPad 10 vs iPad Air 4 software support
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Does apple give software support based on release date? Do older devices get longer support if they have the same chip as a new device?
I was thinking about getting a cheaper iPad. The iPad air 4 and iPad 10 are about the same price in the used market.
I want to get the iPad air because of the apple pencil gen 2 support and laminated display, but if the ipad 10 will get longer software support, I wouldn't mind just getting the regular iPad.
Top Comment: Does apple give software support based on release date? Do older devices get longer support if they have the same chip as a new device? I was...
FortiSwitch vs Aruba Switch for our Network
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Hey everyone,
We're planning a complete network overhaul, and since I'm relatively new to IT, I’d love to get your opinions on our setup and future plans.
Current Infrastructure:
- 15x HPE Aruba 2540 48G PoE+ (Access)
- 2x HPE FF 5700-40XG-2QSFP+ (Core)
- 2x Sophos UTM 450 (Firewall)
- 2x HPE Aruba 2930M-24G (WAN)
- Aruba AP-555 (not using Aruba Central)
Right now, our core switch stack handles L3 routing for about 15 VLANs, and our WAN switches also do L3 routing for our ISP transfer network. All access switches, some Azure Stack HCI servers, and our backup infrastructure are connected to the core. The setup is fully redundant except for the cabling to the access switches. Clients are connected at 1G ports and Switch Uplinks and Core devices are all at 10G SPF+.
We have about 250 wired clients and 150 Wi-Fi clients, but our L3 routing traffic averages only around 150 Mbps, since it’s mostly standard office applications and general web browsing. Peaking at night at 2 Gbps for Backup.
With the EOL of the Sophos UTM 450 and lack of support for some switches, I’m now considering upgrading our hardware.
I’m leaning toward a FortiGate 201G as our new firewall and thinking about moving all L3 routing to the firewall. This would provide centralized management and make inter-VLAN rules easier to configure.
For switches, I’m debating between two options:
FortiSwitch 148F-POE (Access)
FortiSwitch 1024E (Core)
or
HPE Aruba 6100 PoE (Access)
HPE Aruba CX 8100 (Core)
I really like the idea of centralized management of both switches and firewall through FortiGate, but right now, Aruba switches seem to be more budget friendly.
What would you do in my situation? FortiSwitch or Aruba?
Your help would be greatly appreciated!
Top Comment: I would always go with Aruba over Forti. You can use NetEdit for free to manage all your Switches (up to 25 devices). This is only my personal pick.