I like an admire you, @Alessan, but this is a copout. @MrDibble has admitted that, years ago, it was your arguments that convinced him (at least for a time) that Israel was not, in fact, an apartheid state (even if he’s since quite reasonably changed his mind, based on Israeli policies in the West Bank and Gaza since then) [correct me if I’m wrong, @MrDibble!]. If it’s just too depressing/demoralizing/frustrating/etc. to argue about this right now, then that’s okay, and you can admit it – you’re human, and we all have our limits. Especially for online arguing!
But minds have changed about this. My mind certainly did, as did many other Dopers I can see. If you don’t want to argue because it sucks, don’t argue… but it’s not because no one can be convinced, it’s because you’ve reached your limit. And that’s okay! I sympathize with Israelis these days – I’m sure it absolutely sucks living with that government (probably even more so than living in Washington DC with my government!), and seeing near-daily reports of atrocities by your countrymen.
And I’m sure I don’t need to tell you, but just so it’s clear to everyone, Gazans right now are suffering unimaginably right now, and for most of them it’s through absolutely no fault of their own. And anyone committing, ordering, or looking-the-other-way-at atrocities bears the responsibility for these actions themselves and can’t reasonably blame extremists from the other side.