What’s so hard about live and let live? Why can’t Israel and the Palestinians work something out? What’s missing from the thought processes that would allow for peace talks and planning? Is it always going to be animosity?
Israel has every right to be hesitant, but people need a home. Israel needed a home and they got one, even as it remains a contested parcel. And now the Palestinians need a home.
There are concessions to be made on both sides—Israel needs to come to grips with having neighbors, and the Palestinians need to banish any vestiges of animosity toward Israel, though this may be difficult in light of what’s been unfolding in Gaza and the West Bank. Netanyahu’s fixation with squashing Hamas is only going to create a whole new generation of hardcore fighters who won’t forget the seemingly wanton destruction and interminable losses.
In any event, everyone has a right to existence and pursuit of a life unmarked by fear and always feeling the need to look over one’s shoulder. This unending distrust and hatred are way beyond old, and it must be exhausting. Everyone has to try harder, be open to mediation.
They have to actually trust their God and pray to him for peace in the land, if their God allows such a thing.
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