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Quote by: shield772  There is far more than enough attrocities on both sides of that conflict, but it is continued because of the palestinians leaders refusing deal after deal for their own state. Both sides are equally to blame for killing, lets not pretend that what is happening there in anyway compares to the other genocides that were mentioned. |
Sheild
I'm neither a muslim nor a Palestinian; but I know that if the Israeli army, or any other foeiign army came into my state or country, claiming the right to take my ancestral home, killed my children, parents,siblings and/or friends for the crime of not giving it all up gracefully, I would also be less than enthusiastic to negotiate on lopsided terms. I am an American and a Christian from the very depths of my soul, but I believe that both Christians and Jews have been deceived by the Anglo-American establishment into supporting what is basically a colony in the strategic Middle East that is beholden to American and British support for it's survival. Both Jews and Palestinians have lived together in the region in a relatively peaceful and harmonious way before 1948. Both Christians and Jews have been duped into believing a disingenuous explanation for the the crimes against the native people of Palestine.
Furthermore, the narrow Biblical interpretation that has been used to justify the Palestinian tragedy is horrific. With all due respect for my Christian and Jewish brothers and sisters, it must also be recognized that God is loving and good. As I study scripture I discover more and more that His desire to to be the Saviour of mankind: not the bloody conquerer of the land He created and on which man temporarily lives. In the words of Jesus "heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away" He also says "Whatsoever you do unto the least of my bretherin you do unto me" " Love thy neighber as thy self".
I think we must all respect the right of European Jews in Palestine to believe whatever they want; but that right ends when a situation is created where a group of settlers, whose genetic link to the ancient Hebrews is itself dubious, claim the right to invite their own kind in from any country in the world, while they deny the right of its native inhabitants to return.
I think the real culprits in this tragedy are not as much, Christians, Jews, or Muslims. The real enemy is the ignorance, and gullability of all of us who fail to recognize the devious scheme for a beholden Anglo-American colony in Palestine. This disastrous plan has only fostered hatred, death, and misery, and often in the name of a God whose most profound desire is for us to show love for one another regardless of race, color or creed.