I've sadly concluded that like Woody Allen's facile quip: "The future will be just like the past, only more so." Irrespective of how Israel handles its sworn enemy in Gaza, continued conflict will occur because the Palestinians are being used as proxies of Iran and Russia and Israeli leadership has turned sharply right wing out of fear. Like your essay intimates, hope rests with out of this most recent conflict a two-state (or other) compromise solution will emerge. Hope is so fragile. I appreciate this well thought out and painful essay.
This is so emotionally and politically difficult. Ireland and South Africa have managed to have a single country integrating across religious and ethnic divisions. I hope it can happen here. It would take the support and pressure of the world.
I remember back in the nineties a couple who were friends of mine cancelled their membership at Ethical since they believed the society platform only showed support for the Palestinians. Now in the present, folks who are "friends" on Facebook are afraid to express their opinions to avoid any animosity between them. I myself support a two state solution, but this may take years to happen if at all. In the meantime, innocent souls are being blown away on both sides.
I've sadly concluded that like Woody Allen's facile quip: "The future will be just like the past, only more so." Irrespective of how Israel handles its sworn enemy in Gaza, continued conflict will occur because the Palestinians are being used as proxies of Iran and Russia and Israeli leadership has turned sharply right wing out of fear. Like your essay intimates, hope rests with out of this most recent conflict a two-state (or other) compromise solution will emerge. Hope is so fragile. I appreciate this well thought out and painful essay.
Very good. Why cannot we live peacefully as good neighbors?
This is so emotionally and politically difficult. Ireland and South Africa have managed to have a single country integrating across religious and ethnic divisions. I hope it can happen here. It would take the support and pressure of the world.
A thoughtful and reasonable analysis of the present crisis.
I remember back in the nineties a couple who were friends of mine cancelled their membership at Ethical since they believed the society platform only showed support for the Palestinians. Now in the present, folks who are "friends" on Facebook are afraid to express their opinions to avoid any animosity between them. I myself support a two state solution, but this may take years to happen if at all. In the meantime, innocent souls are being blown away on both sides.