It’s a horribly sad situation when the victims of brutality are painted out to be the bad guys, so that the brutes can continue hurting or controlling them and others. Unfortunately there is a lot of this sort of deception happening in our world, and it is very effective when the victims react negatively to the abuse. It appears that this is what Israel is doing in it's war against the Palestinian people and their chosen leader - Hamas...
Many media reports have been stating that this war started with Hamas attacking Israel on October 7th, but this is not true. Israel's leaders have been at war against the Palestinian people for many decades and has, through brute force, been gaining complete control of the Palestinian lands for many decades.
Israel and some news reports claim that Hamas is a "terrorist" group, but it appears that this is also not true. According to many reports from other nations; Hamas is a military group that has been fighting for freedom for the Palestinian people to be able to live in what remains of their own homeland without it being taken over or controlled by Israel. I do not condone violence. I am actually very anti-war, anti-hate, anti-violence...etc. But I am looking at the bigger picture - at what provokes the hate and violence. And I hope you do to.
The anger/pain in the Palestinian people is VERY understandable to anyone who looks at the historical facts and has a heart. Some of their ways of fighting for freedom have been cruel, for sure. But, to be fair, we must step back and look at what forced the Palestinians into this fight...
According to historical reports; the current Israelian people are Jewish immigrants who moved to Palestine around the second world war. My heart deeply feels for them, and I'm glad the survivors of that holocaust found a place to move to that was safe from Hitler's hell. But it was not right for them to forcefully take over the lands and homes of the Palestinian people, in order to make Palestine their own Israel.
I can understand that the Jewish people must have needed a sense of security - a sense of having control over their own lives and homes and land, after what Hitler and his supporters did to them, but it should NOT have been gained at the expense of Palestinian lives, and Palestinian freedoms and the theft of Palestinian homes and land.
After the Jewish people forcefully took over all of Palestine, and turned it into Israel, it appears that some groups of Palestinian people became violent and were seeking revenge. These acts of vengeance were wrong too. Violence and vengeance are never OK. But the word "terrorist" is too strong for this situation, because they are people who are fighting for their lives and homeland. And we do not know how much Israel is blaming Hamas for things that Israel orchestrates, in order to justify its attacks on the Palestinian people and its theft of Palestinian lands. Right now Israel is trying to excuse its own violent behavior by saying that it is all because of Hamas and its "terrorism", but Israel was attacking and controlling and stealing from the Palestinian people long before Hamas became their military leader. In fact, Hamas was put there to protect what little was left of the Palestinian people and their lands.
As far as Hamas's violence is concerned; throughout history many human beings, from all walks of life, have resorted to violent vengeance after their loved ones have been murdered and their homes and lands have been stolen and after they have been too wounded for their hearts to douse the rage. And none of them have been called terrorists, except for the Palestinians, that I know of. Its easy for the initial abusers to point fingers at and blame their victims. But the truth is that such acts of vengeance (like the October 7th attack on Israel) are partly the responsibility of the brutes who provoke them, because they would not have happened if there had been kindness and considerate instead of violence and brute force. Violence often provokes violence and none of it is OK on either side. This situation is a prime example of this. But we must remember that the intruding aggressors are the Jewish people - Israel. And the victims, who are fighting for their freedom, are the native Palestinian people. The Jewish Immigrants should not have ever been allowed to take over Palestine and turn it into Israel, but they accomplished it because powerful armed forces, like the British, were behind the Jewish invasion and take over. And the native Palestinian people didn't stand a chance against those powers.
Since the Jewish people moved to Palestine, the Palestinian people have been being repeatedly attacked - many thousands of them murdered and many thousands of them displaced from their own homeland and not allowed to return. And many thousands of them have been suffering immensely under the Jewish people's control over what is left of them. Many reports, and the UN say that what is left of the Palestinian people, in that area, have been living in what is like a prison camp under the control of Israel - the Jewish immigrants. (A UN official, who knows more than the rest of us do, has just said that the past 56 years have been hell for the Palestinian people, under the control of the Jewish immigrants.) No matter how its looked at, it is not fair or right. Who can blame the Palestinians for fighting for freedom, even though parts of that fight are wrong? Nobody who has a heart and believes in freedom. My heart aches for the innocent victims of this war, on both sides.
Just a few decades ago, the cruel injustice that the Israelian leaders were doing to the native Palestinian people was so obvious that, in1977 President Carter stood up for them to have part of their own homeland back. Due to his negotiations, the West Bank and the Gaza strip were returned to them. But Israel remained in control of the boarders and the air space and even its government. And Israel did not allow many thousands of displaced Palestinian people to return to their own homes.
Then Israel lost some control, when the Palestinian people elected Hamas, and battles have escalated since then, the worse being in 2014 and now. Israel very obviously wants to get rid of Hamas, and Hamas is fighting for the freedom of the Palestinian people and the survival of its own members.
The UN has tried to draw up peace agreements, but it appears that the Jewish are too wounded from what Hitler and his supporters did to them, and the Palestinian people have been too wounded by what the Jewish people have done (and are still doing) to them. Not enough healing has taken place on either side and trust has been lost on both sides. So, peace agreements have been unsuccessful. Its a very sad and difficult situation.
In this current escalation of bloodshed, as well as in previous ones, Israel has demonstrated inhumane brute force that has no regard for the lives and wellbeing of civilian Palestinians and even seems to be intentionally killing and displacing masses of them, with bombings of residential areas. Israel blame Hamas for setting up bases in civilian areas, but Israel surely could use other methods to get to Hamas, rather than bombing and killing masses of civilians. In fact it could choose to just leave them alone and let them have their own land.
According to a news report; in the past week, Israel told Palestinian civilians to congregate in a designated safe place - South of Gaza, and then they bombed that place! No matter what excuse they give for this, it is just too horribly wrong!
Due to their history and tactics I wonder if Israel did something to instigate Hamas's October 7th attack, and/or portrayed it as being far worse than it was, just so they could justify attacking Hamas and gaining complete control of what little is left of Palestine since their invasion of it - since they turned it into Israel.
I'm glad to see that the UN, and leaders of some other countries, realize that what Israel is doing is wrong. The UN has called for a cease fire and peace, thank God. But the wise and objective speech that the UN official gave was attacked by Israel who is now seeking vengeance on the UN by not allowing them to have visas in Israel. This alone makes it clear what sort of mentality Israel has.
It does not look like Israel is going to back down this time, especially since they have the backing of President Biden.
I can understand that the Jewish people must have needed a sense of security - a sense of having control over their own lives and homes and land, after what Hitler and his supporters did to them, but it should NOT have been gained at the expense of Palestinian lives, and Palestinian freedoms and the theft of Palestinian homes and land.
After the Jewish people forcefully took over all of Palestine, and turned it into Israel, it appears that some groups of Palestinian people became violent and were seeking revenge. These acts of vengeance were wrong too. Violence and vengeance are never OK. But the word "terrorist" is too strong for this situation, because they are people who are fighting for their lives and homeland. And we do not know how much Israel is blaming Hamas for things that Israel orchestrates, in order to justify its attacks on the Palestinian people and its theft of Palestinian lands. Right now Israel is trying to excuse its own violent behavior by saying that it is all because of Hamas and its "terrorism", but Israel was attacking and controlling and stealing from the Palestinian people long before Hamas became their military leader. In fact, Hamas was put there to protect what little was left of the Palestinian people and their lands.
As far as Hamas's violence is concerned; throughout history many human beings, from all walks of life, have resorted to violent vengeance after their loved ones have been murdered and their homes and lands have been stolen and after they have been too wounded for their hearts to douse the rage. And none of them have been called terrorists, except for the Palestinians, that I know of. Its easy for the initial abusers to point fingers at and blame their victims. But the truth is that such acts of vengeance (like the October 7th attack on Israel) are partly the responsibility of the brutes who provoke them, because they would not have happened if there had been kindness and considerate instead of violence and brute force. Violence often provokes violence and none of it is OK on either side. This situation is a prime example of this. But we must remember that the intruding aggressors are the Jewish people - Israel. And the victims, who are fighting for their freedom, are the native Palestinian people. The Jewish Immigrants should not have ever been allowed to take over Palestine and turn it into Israel, but they accomplished it because powerful armed forces, like the British, were behind the Jewish invasion and take over. And the native Palestinian people didn't stand a chance against those powers.
Since the Jewish people moved to Palestine, the Palestinian people have been being repeatedly attacked - many thousands of them murdered and many thousands of them displaced from their own homeland and not allowed to return. And many thousands of them have been suffering immensely under the Jewish people's control over what is left of them. Many reports, and the UN say that what is left of the Palestinian people, in that area, have been living in what is like a prison camp under the control of Israel - the Jewish immigrants. (A UN official, who knows more than the rest of us do, has just said that the past 56 years have been hell for the Palestinian people, under the control of the Jewish immigrants.) No matter how its looked at, it is not fair or right. Who can blame the Palestinians for fighting for freedom, even though parts of that fight are wrong? Nobody who has a heart and believes in freedom. My heart aches for the innocent victims of this war, on both sides.
Just a few decades ago, the cruel injustice that the Israelian leaders were doing to the native Palestinian people was so obvious that, in1977 President Carter stood up for them to have part of their own homeland back. Due to his negotiations, the West Bank and the Gaza strip were returned to them. But Israel remained in control of the boarders and the air space and even its government. And Israel did not allow many thousands of displaced Palestinian people to return to their own homes.
Then Israel lost some control, when the Palestinian people elected Hamas, and battles have escalated since then, the worse being in 2014 and now. Israel very obviously wants to get rid of Hamas, and Hamas is fighting for the freedom of the Palestinian people and the survival of its own members.
The UN has tried to draw up peace agreements, but it appears that the Jewish are too wounded from what Hitler and his supporters did to them, and the Palestinian people have been too wounded by what the Jewish people have done (and are still doing) to them. Not enough healing has taken place on either side and trust has been lost on both sides. So, peace agreements have been unsuccessful. Its a very sad and difficult situation.
In this current escalation of bloodshed, as well as in previous ones, Israel has demonstrated inhumane brute force that has no regard for the lives and wellbeing of civilian Palestinians and even seems to be intentionally killing and displacing masses of them, with bombings of residential areas. Israel blame Hamas for setting up bases in civilian areas, but Israel surely could use other methods to get to Hamas, rather than bombing and killing masses of civilians. In fact it could choose to just leave them alone and let them have their own land.
According to a news report; in the past week, Israel told Palestinian civilians to congregate in a designated safe place - South of Gaza, and then they bombed that place! No matter what excuse they give for this, it is just too horribly wrong!
Due to their history and tactics I wonder if Israel did something to instigate Hamas's October 7th attack, and/or portrayed it as being far worse than it was, just so they could justify attacking Hamas and gaining complete control of what little is left of Palestine since their invasion of it - since they turned it into Israel.
I'm glad to see that the UN, and leaders of some other countries, realize that what Israel is doing is wrong. The UN has called for a cease fire and peace, thank God. But the wise and objective speech that the UN official gave was attacked by Israel who is now seeking vengeance on the UN by not allowing them to have visas in Israel. This alone makes it clear what sort of mentality Israel has.
It does not look like Israel is going to back down this time, especially since they have the backing of President Biden.
I hope President Biden changes his mind and pushes for peace instead of continuing to support Israel's war against the native Palestinian people and their beloved homeland. I hope a cease fire is forced.
If only the Jewish people had appreciated and respected Palestine's sanctuary, without wanting to brutally steal it all for themselves and turn it into Israel. Understandably, in some minds, its all still Palestine, but because Israel is so well established, at this point, these two groups of people will have to find a way to either peacefully unite or fairly divide the land and respect each other's boundaries and human rights. Hopefully soon, they will both agree on what is good for ALL of them.
I imagine a Palestine where the natives, and the Jewish immigrants, live in peace and help each other, instead of controlling or fighting each other. This is the way it should be. Its the way it should have been from the start. Its the way it will be when both sides heal their broken hearts.
The United Nation's Great Stand for Peace;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GE4FXNDAxG8
An update on Israel's current aim to destroy Hamas and kill or displace what little is left of the native Palestinian people; https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/live-updates-whats-happening-on-day-19-of-the-israel-hamas-war
Britannica's History of Palestine;
https://www.britannica.com/place/Palestine/The-Arab-Revolt
It may look like I have chosen sides in this war, but I haven't. I do not choose sides in wars, because I do not believe in wars. But I feel for the victims of it. I am an American who stands on the side of peace and fairness and kindness and freedom. I am part Native American and part English and part French. And my spiritual beliefs are not totally in line with any religion, but include parts of many religions. I believe that every human being should have the freedom to live their own lives the way they want to, as long as it is not hurting or intruding upon anyone else.
My heart goes out to all the innocent victims who have been being hurt on both sides of Israel's war against the Palestinian people. It mostly goes out to the Palestinian people, only because they have been hurt the most in this situation and because they have been being treated unfairly for a very long time and have lost so much. What has been done to them, and is still being done to them, is cruel and inhumane. It reminds me of what happened, long ago, to some of my native ancestors in North America. And its shocking that barbaric things like this are still happening in our world - bullies cruelly attacking and then calling their victims "terrorists" or "savages," without realizing that this is a projection of their own behaviors. Who was there first and who were the cruel invading thieves who moved in to steal it all for themselves? The historical facts speak for themselves in both situations. But its time to stop fighting and start learning how to live together in peace, like what should have happened from the start.
If only the Jewish people had appreciated and respected Palestine's sanctuary, without wanting to brutally steal it all for themselves and turn it into Israel. Understandably, in some minds, its all still Palestine, but because Israel is so well established, at this point, these two groups of people will have to find a way to either peacefully unite or fairly divide the land and respect each other's boundaries and human rights. Hopefully soon, they will both agree on what is good for ALL of them.
I imagine a Palestine where the natives, and the Jewish immigrants, live in peace and help each other, instead of controlling or fighting each other. This is the way it should be. Its the way it should have been from the start. Its the way it will be when both sides heal their broken hearts.
The United Nation's Great Stand for Peace;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GE4FXNDAxG8
An update on Israel's current aim to destroy Hamas and kill or displace what little is left of the native Palestinian people; https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/live-updates-whats-happening-on-day-19-of-the-israel-hamas-war
Britannica's History of Palestine;
https://www.britannica.com/place/Palestine/The-Arab-Revolt
It may look like I have chosen sides in this war, but I haven't. I do not choose sides in wars, because I do not believe in wars. But I feel for the victims of it. I am an American who stands on the side of peace and fairness and kindness and freedom. I am part Native American and part English and part French. And my spiritual beliefs are not totally in line with any religion, but include parts of many religions. I believe that every human being should have the freedom to live their own lives the way they want to, as long as it is not hurting or intruding upon anyone else.
My heart goes out to all the innocent victims who have been being hurt on both sides of Israel's war against the Palestinian people. It mostly goes out to the Palestinian people, only because they have been hurt the most in this situation and because they have been being treated unfairly for a very long time and have lost so much. What has been done to them, and is still being done to them, is cruel and inhumane. It reminds me of what happened, long ago, to some of my native ancestors in North America. And its shocking that barbaric things like this are still happening in our world - bullies cruelly attacking and then calling their victims "terrorists" or "savages," without realizing that this is a projection of their own behaviors. Who was there first and who were the cruel invading thieves who moved in to steal it all for themselves? The historical facts speak for themselves in both situations. But its time to stop fighting and start learning how to live together in peace, like what should have happened from the start.
I wish for the Palestinian people to be free and safe in their own homeland, and for them to heal from what has been done to them, at least enough to stop seeking vengeance...and to settle into a place of forgiveness and peace. And I wish for the Israelian/Jewish people to be safe and free and healed enough to not be trying to gain complete control over other people's homes and lands, especially not through theft and murderous brute force. I hope both sides quickly find their hearts and settle into a place of peace and forgiveness.
