Questioning Israel
Here in North America, especially in the US, we continue to temper any criticism of Israel. The reason is simple. The Jews have suffered, and suffered. WWII saw a world sitting on the sidelines until it was too late -- sitting while the Jews were systematically being wiped out as a people. The world had no excuse.
The tables have turned today, however. The Jewish state is powerful, well armed and have friends. Friends who are now sitting by as innocents are being killed in the hunt for the few. Fighting terror has become such a fashionable excuse to justify the murder of innocents. If we continue to let this happen, how different does it make us from the terrorists we seek to destroy? How different is Israel really from Lebanon or Palestine? When will the killing stop?
The tables have turned today, however. The Jewish state is powerful, well armed and have friends. Friends who are now sitting by as innocents are being killed in the hunt for the few. Fighting terror has become such a fashionable excuse to justify the murder of innocents. If we continue to let this happen, how different does it make us from the terrorists we seek to destroy? How different is Israel really from Lebanon or Palestine? When will the killing stop?
The answer to your question is that it is no different. We all bleed red, we all strive to live, we all deserve peace.
ReplyDeleteExactly. Jews and Arabs both just want the same thing ... to just be happy. However, the few who seek power and control won't achieve that with everyone being happy.
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