This quote surprised me because it demonstrates how Benny Morris attempts to defend murder and displacement by drawing comparisons between Israel's conduct and those of other powerful countries. He leverages the faults of the past to justify more harm rather than taking lessons from them. What strikes me is how carelessly he handles human misery, as though mass executions or expulsions might be justified as essential steps toward advancement. Because it normalizes cruelty when it serves one side, this way of thinking seems risky. I became aware of how quickly morals may be skewed when people think their objectives are more significant than human life after reading this.