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Gaza, My Uneducated, Rambling Thoughts
Jan. 13th, 2009 07:51 pmI suppose everyone is familiar with the situation at Gaza. I have previously refused to take a stand, and will continue my refusal. Though I suppose I'll be labeled Pro-Israel. Taking sides is unproductive. Particularly in this case. This, like all conflicts, is multifaceted. I will say that I do not support the way Israel is exercising power, and that I do not approve of their politics. Nor do I approve of Palestine or Hamaz's conduct.
Israel is doing themselves a disservice in continuing the offensive. They could by all accounts have gone in, taken out their targets and left it at that. But they did not, and I cannot begin to speculate why. This offensive is and the cost in civillian lives is horrid. But, when fighting an enemy that does not wear uniform, booby-traps houses, snipes and uses children as shields civilian casualties is inevitable. It should never have come to this.
How could Israel stay idle? They had to do something. As would we, had someone launched rockets at us. At our children, families and jobs. And this condemnation of it, talk of boycott, by the countries that created Israel is despicable. We have a responsibility to strive for peace in the state we created. A political solution. But with USA lacking a proper president that is difficult. It is the only country with the means to back a diplomatic solution.
Protests do nothing. Israel will not stop because, oh, god, no! There's a protest in Oslo. We can't lose the norwegian people's support. Protests are a democratic right, so I will not say they are pointless. I am sure they are a good way to show support. But violence solves nothing. And these violent youngsters are not innocent products of a bad system. They avoid the system at all costs, if they are anything like the ones we have encountered. If their parents care, they can do nothing. Most likely, they do not. These kids have been given every opportunity, for education and integration, but resist it. Their leaders are smart, much smarter than they would have people think. The goons really are as dumb as they sound, and follow the leaders unthinkingly. The only reason they partake in the protests is that it is a perfect opportunity to cause havoc. Cell phones and internet means easy organisation, thus they show up in numbers.
This war is very, very unfortunate. Not only because it takes a toll in human lives, but because it makes matters worse in Gaza. Israel's relationship with the rest of the world takes a turn for the worse, the conflict takes a leap in the wrong direction as parties grow ever more opposed to a treaty.
Israel is doing themselves a disservice in continuing the offensive. They could by all accounts have gone in, taken out their targets and left it at that. But they did not, and I cannot begin to speculate why. This offensive is and the cost in civillian lives is horrid. But, when fighting an enemy that does not wear uniform, booby-traps houses, snipes and uses children as shields civilian casualties is inevitable. It should never have come to this.
How could Israel stay idle? They had to do something. As would we, had someone launched rockets at us. At our children, families and jobs. And this condemnation of it, talk of boycott, by the countries that created Israel is despicable. We have a responsibility to strive for peace in the state we created. A political solution. But with USA lacking a proper president that is difficult. It is the only country with the means to back a diplomatic solution.
Protests do nothing. Israel will not stop because, oh, god, no! There's a protest in Oslo. We can't lose the norwegian people's support. Protests are a democratic right, so I will not say they are pointless. I am sure they are a good way to show support. But violence solves nothing. And these violent youngsters are not innocent products of a bad system. They avoid the system at all costs, if they are anything like the ones we have encountered. If their parents care, they can do nothing. Most likely, they do not. These kids have been given every opportunity, for education and integration, but resist it. Their leaders are smart, much smarter than they would have people think. The goons really are as dumb as they sound, and follow the leaders unthinkingly. The only reason they partake in the protests is that it is a perfect opportunity to cause havoc. Cell phones and internet means easy organisation, thus they show up in numbers.
This war is very, very unfortunate. Not only because it takes a toll in human lives, but because it makes matters worse in Gaza. Israel's relationship with the rest of the world takes a turn for the worse, the conflict takes a leap in the wrong direction as parties grow ever more opposed to a treaty.
