The Dilemma of the Gaza Strip
Despite the attestation by the authors of “Who Is a Civilian” that the onus for the dilemma in the Gaza Strip falls squarely on the shoulders of Israel, please consider the following reflections.
To begin, what type of organization representing the interests of the Palestinians and in pursuit of justice for perceived wrongs, would torture and decapitate human beings, especially the very young? Such acts are barbaric and generally not utilized in our contemporary world when an entity takes a captive.
In reference to Arabic/Israeli relationships, former Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir once opined: “We can forgive the Arabs for killing our children. We cannot forgive them for forcing us to kill their children. We will only have peace with the Arabs when they love their children more than they hate us.” Recently, underground tunnels were discovered in a Gaza Strip hospital. Hamas has set up headquarters in that facility, effectively relegating their people to the status of “human shields.” In addition, how was Israel supposed to respond to the October 7 Hamas attacks on its people?
