I know it’s probably not the end, but I’m glad that there has been a ceasefire called in Gaza..
Even though I have studied it from the perspectives of history, academia and the Bible, I’ve I never fully understood the issue of The West Bank. I hear people
speak of Israel’s right to defend itself; the folly of Palestinians imprisoned in their own homes and all the other common arguments and I must say – I don’t believe it’s a simple case of right or wrong. Sadly it’s inevitable that if things are viewed in simplistic terms there can be no lasting progress.
I find this completely disheartening because one of the worse things as far as I’m concerned is the image of destroyed homes with young children looking wide eyed at what used to be their homes. I observe them and wonder what long term impact these images will have on their minds. Will they lead them by miracle to say ‘no more’ or will it lead to a hate and a desire for revenge in their latter years.
I hope that the ceasefire can somehow last, but for that to really occur people need to take the time to understand other people’s point of view, look beyond themselves and compromise. After all these years of false starts it seems almost impossible but once in a while miracles do occur and there are things that the yes of a child should truly never see.
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