In the most direct terms I can give you, Israel lies more often and is the greater aggressor. To equate them is to make Israel seem better than they are, even if the exact words you’re saying is “both sides are lying.” It’s a false equivalency that trivializes the bad guys and muddles the whole situation. It’s punching down.

It’s similar to saying all lives matter in response to black lives matters. It’s an otherwise harmless statement that in context expresses a malicious political leaning. In this case, saying one cannot trust Israel nor Palestine is ignoring Israel’s historical context and the struggle of Palestinians.

Imagine if I said both slaves and slave owners are spreading unreliable narratives about slavery. That would be malicious, wouldn’t it?