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We cannot silence those whose views appall us.
We can, however, say to ourselves that these are people
with whom we do not wish to associate.

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This author's drivel is piddle. It is simply not strongly stated enough for the occasion in view.

Back in the 1980s, a friend whose employment was as a correction officer and counselor at the state's reform school for minors, imparted to me his basic philosophy in dealing with delinquents whose behavior landed them a bunk in this retraining institution, with the primary intent to restrict them from free association with law-abiding citizens, and subject them to a forced review of their conduct in a society that rejects freedom of presence in it, even as a child.

The philosophy that he wanted to have them learn from him was "The ABC Rule" for one's mode of life:

A (ctions arise from) B(eliefs) and have C (onsequences)

A + B = C

Whether one thinks this rule is "good" or "bad" is of no consequence. This rule is universal. The delinquents ignored it, and suffered thereby. To avoid such suffering, they needed to put it in practice under his hand.

When a person's use of the freedom of speech harms others, that person needs to suffer consequences that will result in others seeing the need to restrain their harmful speech.

A + B = C, eh?

Those voicing support for such actions as done by Hamas need to at least have their mouth slapped good and hard, and socially rejected until they exhibit a realigned thinking pattern.

That is my belief.