If there is any massacre going on it is a Hamas massacre, not an Israeli one. The media's extreme pro-Israeli bias has conditioned Americans to believe whatever Israel does is justified; whatever Hamas does is bad. When Hamas murders civilians, they are "terrorists;" when Israel murders far more civilians, they are "justified." It's time to see this struggle in historical context, which, sadly, too many Americans don't.
In 1948, a well-intentioned West sought to create a homeland for Jews after the horrific holocaust. Problem was, it did so by designating land occupied for centuries by Palestinians, who were subsequently driven from their land to create a Jewish state. Palestinians fled to refugee camps in Gaza, the West Bank, and Jordan. So began decades of two peoples struggling to establish "home."
http://www.syracuse.com/opinion/index.ssf/2014/07/body_count_does_matter_in_understanding_gaza_strife_your_letters.html
Palestinian death toll climbing to more than 860, with more than 5,700 injured since the start of the Israeli offensive July 8. 37 Israeli soldiers have died, and 3 civilians have been killed in Israel by rockets launched from Gaza. Read more here: macon.com |
