I'm saddened by the frightening situation that's happening between Israel and the Gaza strip. From what I've been reading, it seems that Israel attacks Gaza every four years just after the US presidential elections, which happens to occur just before the Israeli elections. A vote-getter, perhaps? A way to show the world that Israel dictates to the US what to do and to say, perhaps?
Why, oh why, do the US and Canadian political leaders say that Israel has a right to defend itself from attack, but not that the Palestinians ought to be ticked off that their leader, Ahmed Jabari, was assassinated by the Israeli's? And, why are the disproportionate casualties caused by this so-called defense not seen as a crime against humanity?
I'm not an expert on these things. But, I do know when it seems grossly unfair and unnecessary in the larger scheme of things. Bullies don't want peace. They want control and power and nothing will stop them, other than force greater than theirs. How very sad!
I can't imagine what it must be like to live in a strip of land confined by a military giant and limited more and more as the giant's family slowly, but surely, moves in and takes it over.
I'm afraid to imagine it too long or I won't sleep at all tonight.
