where is the love?

Thursday, November 15, 2012 Posted In , , , , Edit This
This is all pent up inside me right now and I went to get it down. My strong feelings on this subject are in part because of the part of the world I call home and in part because of late I've felt a longing for home as well as for a greater purpose.

Gaza Under Attack. How many times have we heard this? So many. I saw this tweet:
It's horribly sad. What's so horribly sad is that this has become so normal to the world. Lather, rinse, repeat.

Please don't misunderstand me. I'm not saying that either side is blameless in this messy never-ending saga. I don't think ANY innocent civilians should be killed. Palestinians, Israelis, Jews, Christians, Muslims... how do people reach a point where they can justify taking innocent lives? It's terrifying.

This is the way I feel- Israel is in many ways the playground bully... they have back-up (read: the USA), they have a bigger fist, a harder punch. Palestine is the victim of this bullying... they kick, punch and try to fight back, but in the end they have little chance. Their punches, though threatening, do little damage. The Palestinian attacks based on frustration at the situation, though horrifying should any of them succeed, take nowhere near as many lives as the Israeli ones (not that that justifies them.) Palestine have so little support. The rest of the Arab world is too busy in their counting houses, counting up their money. The USA has such a huge influence over everyone.

In an ideal world, there would be none of this, they'd just hold hands and be friends. But hey, this is a playground we're talking about. That shit just doesn't happen. In this situation, who do you address to solve the problem?
Israel.

I'm not saying they're necessarily to blame, I'm just saying they need to take the first step and it needs to be a sincere one. And they need support, because hey, all bullies need a firm talking to from a teacher and some guidance. I know this is a very, VERY simplistic view. But the international community needs to step up. I know I desperately want to do something to make a difference. Taking the first step is of course difficult. Fostering a trust between people who have been raised in a situation that only cultivates bitterness and hate for each other will be more than a little difficult. But it needs to be done. A trust will be so unbelievably fragile, but that's where support comes in. Somebody needs to take the first step (AND commit to it)... and out of the two, there is just one ideal candidate.

I'd like to point out however:
1) How can the fact that you warned them of your attack with fliers justify the attack itself? It's like saying "hey I'm about to punch you in the face". How is punching anyone in the face ok?
2) Yes, yes, you were warning them so they could find cover because no you would never ever want to harm innocent civilians. Just where exactly would you have them go for cover? So many Palestinians have had their homes taken from them, where exactly are they supposed to hide?
3)Since when is fighting "terrorism" by terrorising effective?



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