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gapcohen
May God bless you! That was difficult for me to hear on the news even. This post is so well done and profound in that the world is still looking the other way. It pains me to my core to see governments, even my own assisting or is the word urging Israel to give up land God gave you. They talk about a road to peace. The enemy here will not keep any bargain. Those boys were promised to Israel when they were alive. That was part of the bargain to have you stop the war in Lebanon. What has it benefited Israel to stop the war? Peace in Jerusalem.
posted by
Justi
on July 22, 2008 at 5:32 PM
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So many people do not know the real horror of having to
release murderers like that man Samir.
And if you do feel pity for the families of the 200 dead Hizzbollah fighters please remember that they have had the choice of a peaceful solution to this conflict for many many years and chose not to take it. Many of those released have committed incredible atrocities and those acts are condoned by their leaders.
Israeli Military does have a very strict code of ethical behaviour governing how they behave in the theatre of war.
all I can say is may all the families of the victims find peace and healing from the Master of the Universe and pray for a good peace and a time of hope.
We need Messiah Now
posted by
Norwood
on July 22, 2008 at 5:49 AM
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So hard to read. So troubling to think about. So terrifying to think that no matter how scientific and knowledgable modern man, we never grow in humanity.
posted by
TAPS.
on July 21, 2008 at 9:30 AM
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This is tragic. That is the lingering effect of colonialism. The colonial powers appropriated unto themselves rights that they did not have; carved up the world in ways that satisfied their interests. Now Israel is paying the price. How they and the Palestinians will ever coexist, I don't know. Yet, I hope an answer can be found. Unfortunately, that does not seem probable. And the longer it takes for a solution, the more intractable it becomes.
posted by
EX_TURPI
on July 21, 2008 at 9:23 AM
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What's justice, right and wrong in ...
... our world?
What I pasted below from the article is horrifying:
"""For a child murderer. Samir Kuntar, a human monster who murdered an unarmed man in cold blood by shooting him in the back--in full view of his three year old daughter, whom he killed next by smashing her skull against a rock and making sure she was dead by bludgeoning her again and again with the butt of his rifle. That’s the “hero” whose return the Hizbullah heralded."""
- and it's horror in the whole article - but - if we ever shall start to live in peace here in our world we cannot sit on one side of the fence and project all wrongdoing to the other side of the fence - that's no way to get peace, it only gives more hate and violence.
The world didn't start when the Libanese war started. We must look more than 60 years back and, even before that (actually hundreds of years) to get a little glimpse of understanding what has been going on in the last decades. - Unfortunately, religions are a strong part of this, and as long as religions exist it will be more condemnation and vilolence: to get rid of those who are 'non-believers' - and of course, in that perspective: we are all 'non-believers'.
No matter what's right and wrong - as long as the kind of hate, violence and actions of war we see in connection with the state of Israel, continues - it will always be horrible actions as rape, child killing etc. - and I guess relatives to the 200 Hizbullah fighters also have had a hard time.
posted by
ggXpress
on July 19, 2008 at 8:30 AM
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So sad...I'm so sorry so many suffer so horribly
It is a sad and horrible truth about this world.
This makes the diamonds we find all the more precious.
The mothers' quote at the end of the story is so inspiring to me and your friend, from Israel who wrote this, is a beautiful writer. I know goodness will eventually prevail, but, sometimes it sure feels like we need it now...
posted by
mysteria
on July 17, 2008 at 9:20 PM
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gap
It is difficult for us to imagine to have to live your life under conditions of what has virtually been a 60-year siege...Here is my own take of this event...
http://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/Nautikos/557468
posted by
Nautikos
on July 17, 2008 at 6:31 PM
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The visual of that little girl is heartbreaking and horrible. It takes a
special kind of evil to do that to a helpless child. This was a very enlightening read for me, on many levels, thank you gap!
posted by
VictoriaP
on July 17, 2008 at 5:04 PM
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I am speechless, shocked, saddened and in tears. I will come back, this deserves a second read. sam
posted by
sam444
on July 17, 2008 at 3:43 PM
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