This blog post describes well how I feel about the situation in Gaza. When you read an article about civilian casualties, does the article mention that Hamas chose this war by targeting Israeli civilians? Does the article ask why Hamas places their rocket launchers in civilian areas, and store their rockets in schools and hospitals? If not, ask why. Don’t get me wrong. I understand why Hamas does this. They know the press will cover the perfectly avoidable civilian casualties, but will not give you much background. They will not remind you that Hamas chose this war, and conducts it by ceaseless attacks on Israeli civilians. They will not remind you that Hamas places its rockets in civilian areas. They will not remind you that Hamas can build military bunkers, but won’t build bomb shelters. They will not remind you that Israel targets missiles but unintentionally hit civilians, while Hamas uses civilians to protect their missiles. My heart breaks for the suffering of the Palestinian people. I pray that they get their state soon, and will live peaceably alongside Israel. There will be lots of wounds to mend in this process on both sides. But I don’t blame Israel for the civilian suffering of Palestinians that you see. It is a deliberate tactic of war mean to make you feel exactly what you are feeling: sympathy. I feel sympathy as well, but I know who has the responsibility for this suffering: Hamas. Read more: A letter to Friends who want to understand what is happening in Gaza | Mordecai Finley | Ops & Blogs | The Times of Israel blogs.timesofisrael/a-letter-to-friends-who-want-to-understand-what-is-happening-in-gaza/#ixzz38Albhgvy Follow us: @timesofisrael on Twitter | timesofisrael on Facebook
Posted on: Tue, 22 Jul 2014 05:38:21 +0000
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