When you hear the news later today about Israel attacking gaza and killing the head terrorist today please keep in mind that 12,000 rockets were launched at civilian towns from gaza since Israel withdrew from Gaza Strip a few years ago, about 1000 this year, and over 130 in the last 3 days. You will not see that on TV... Please share
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I was pretty annoyed to see so many of my friends posting about this. It completely disregards the Palestinian perspective, making Israel the victim. When I read this, I felt it gave off the tone, "Israel is the real victim here. Stop worrying about the Palestinians, because they are the enemy and the aggressor. " I think this an extremely ignorant perspective. Both sides have been attacking each other for YEARS. And if any group of people are victimized, it's the Palestinians. Israel cuts off much of the resources the peoples in Gaza and the West Bank need to survive (e.g. water). And with Israel becoming a state, the Palestinians have been kicked off of the land where they lived for thousands of years and treated brutally throughout the Israeli occupancy of Palestinian territories.
This said, I don't label myself in accordance to the conflict. I would say I am "pro-peace" more than anything else. Neither side is completely in the right or the wrong. But if we keep pointing fingers and blaming the other, there is no way the conflict will ever be resolved.
I completely agree. However, it seems that peace through anything diplomatic has been left wanting in its effects. I believe a social movement made up of both Israeli and Palestinian members that could create a policy reform in both governments would be the only way to bring peace. I'm aware Hamas does not believe in Israel existing, so maybe but changing to a regime that would be willing to work with the Israelis would be best.
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