> Jewish holiday celebrating the mass murder of Persians.

You’re leaving out a key part of the story aren’t you? “Having found out that Mordecai is Jewish, Haman plans to kill not just Mordecai but the entire Jewish minority in the empire.”

Your analogy to what’s happening now is quite apt, though. Iran had peaceful relations with Israel for decades. It was the second Muslim country to recognize Israel. But for decades since then it has been funding terrorism and launching missiles aimed at Israel.

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spaghetdefects 6 hours ago | parent [-]

Saying that your enemy "plans" to do something, is never justification for mass murdering civilians. It's interesting that this is basically the same playbook Zionists are currently using. Hurl some accusations, then start killing civilians.

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rayiner 5 hours ago | parent [-]

Haman’s plans weren’t theoretical. He had taken steps to put them into action, just like Iran has taken steps for decades in attacking Israel. Likewise, the people that were killed weren’t civilians. They were supporters of Haman. Undoubtedly, some innocent people were killed. That’s just how war works.

	▲	spaghetdefects 4 hours ago \| parent [-]
		> modern scholarship generally regards it as a historical novel with legendary elements, not a reliable account of Purim’s origins. It's fiction.