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Well, no, he doesn't see it that way - he's not progressive. He's just a guy who said he was to get elected, and now he's showing his true colors. As for Israel, the country that only exists because it stole land from the people who were there already, would be doing just fine if the people whose land it stole just moved on, yes, but that's not going to happen, nor should it.
Some Palestinians use their beliefs to fuel their hatred, and you don't need me to tell you that's bad, but only those who actually let those beliefs lead to unwarranted actions of violence are to be condemned, not the people as a whole. The same goes for Israel - only those who take unwarranted action against Palestine are to be condemned. You can and should disagree with the parts of anyone's beliefs that go against basic human decency, but that alone doesn't invalidate their right to live.
You act like this started because of a recent bombing and not because of the suppression of an innocent group people over the course of nearly a century. It's the quintessential bullshit milquetoast excuse of "If you fight back against a bully, you're just as bad." The US is an example of what happens when the invaders simply kill all of the original occupants to claim the land for themselves - you'll have a tough time finding a progressive who thinks that ended up being a happy outcome.