And You Wonder Why There is No Peace in the Middle East?
Are These Mainstream Beliefs?
One would think from the statements that follow and more that I received on my blog, that we are talking about two separate corners of the globe. Depending upon the faith or nationality of the commentators, two totally separate histories arose concerning the birth of Israel and why tensions exist between the Arabs and the Jews. There is no question that deep seated animosities exist between these peoples. The questions for the rest of the world are, "How do we overcome such deeply rooted feelings? How do we bridge the gap between such divergent views of history?" Read the following emails that I received. I have left the writers names out but their point of view is evident.
"You must be referring to Israeli Terrorism and Power hungry Politicians, I am quite curious why you Christians are unable to accept the History of the Zionist occupation of Palestine, if you will but examine the facts, there is no denying that the occupation of Palestine was not ordained by God ,but by the Brits, Germans,and U.S.,financed by
Jewish bankers supported by the U.S Military and paid for by the American Taxpayer. Which I must say is a high price to pay for Genocide and ethnic cleansing in the name of God. But then again, according to your own Mythology, when the Jews return to Jerusalem then Jesus returns, perfect fit. When until recently the Jews were your enemy after all they crucified your Man. This kind of Hypocrisy is unbelievable, since both Jews and Palestinians are of the same Mythological Father Abraham. And by the way
your present day Jews Are converted Jews not Hebrew which are Semitic and account for about 10% of the World Jewish population, the rest are Euro-Jews or Ashkenazim.
But I agree the Israel must take the high road or it will definitely invalidate your entire belief system that one must abide by the "Golden Rule", that golden rule is not just for Jews and Christians, Goyums or Infidels, it's for everyone."
"There are two Arab requirements that make the plan impossible.
1) It requires giving away Jerusalem. Jerusalem is the spiritual and emotional center of Israel. This plan is a non-starter and the Arabs know it.
2) The right of return means that Israel will accept as citizens a number of people greater than the current population who are currently trying to kill them. This would be suicide.
There is also no reason to believe that the Arabs currently shooting at Israel will abide by any peace proposal short of the elimination of Israel.
The "peace" plan is a publicity stunt designed to hoodwink the western press. And apparently, it's succeeded."
These two emails represent a common thread that indicates that opinion is fixed and not subject to easy change. What is uncertain is whether these ideas represent the majority or the fringe. Fundamentalists tend to be more vocal in their opinions. If they are indicative of mainstream thought, the road to peace in the Middle East may continue to be a dead end. Where is the middle ground in these divergent views? Are we destined to dealing with never ending conflict until such time as either side decides to use unspeakable weapons to implement a "final solution?" I am not sure that the world has the luxury of letting this go on and on. But, with these views, is there any wonder why there is no peace in the Middle East?
Published by Philip Harris
Born and raised in Massachusetts. Worked at every level of government. Co-author,WAKING GOD and author, A MAINE CHRISTMAS CAROL. National syndicated and featured writer, The American Chronicle, blogger. View profile
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Post a CommentEnd the Unjust Arab Occupation of Jewish Land
NO PALESTINIAN STATE – No land concessions R7.
Imagine that the various people who settled in the United States for the past 300 years decided one day that they one to parcel the United States into an independent State just for them, would the American public go for it. The Answer is absolutely NO.
The situation in Israel today is no different. The Arabs there are not Palestinians, there is no such Arab nation as Palestine or Palestinian people.
Europeans countries today are consisting of numerous people from other countries. Would the Europeans people cede part of their country to set up another State in their midst. The answer is absolutely NO.
Archeological excavations and historical data is the best proof Israel belongs to the Jewish Nation and non-other.
All the Arabs in Israel and surrounding areas are from the various Arab nations, such as Jordan, Syria, Egypt, Lebanon and other Arab nations.
Transfer all Ara
I'm not about to start telling Israel what they shall or should do, but I would rather address the International Community and say: " Stop feeding the existing fire by more fuel, stop spending Dollars on a system that is hungry for power and start supporting a World wide thirst for peace and justice instead. Let people choose where they want to live without limitations and obstacles and let them worship in their own style because , in the final analysis, people are all humans, created in the same exact way, and nobody is better than anybody and all humans deserve to live in a World that respects everybody's right to live in peace and harmony with minimum fear.
If the World was to suddenly realize that the original idea was an incorrect idea and that it's time the International community starts looking for an effective solution to the problem, then we may witness some change, but, what can the world do now? What land can substitute the original home land that one may say: Let's give to the Palestinians, so they too can have a country of their own.? And,on the other hand, who is certain that the Palestinians are about to accept a replacement for their lost land? Why can't the World realize that the answer is a little bit different from giving ant taking land or lands? one may realize that the Holly Land isn't just sacred for Christians and Jews, it's the Muslim's second most sacred place on this planet too. Taking that into consideration, why can't everybody live in this land peacefully and without the hunger for power and dominance?
If the main concern ever shifts to be focused on positiveness and progressiveness rather than about who to blame, then the World may stand a chance of seeing peace in the most sacred point on earth. Palestinians lived in their homes without a statehood throughout the past half a century, once under an Islamic rule centered in Egypt, followed by a similar Islamic rule centered in Istanbul and lastly under a colonial rule centered in London. This last rule was vicious and selfish, it was the system that was responsible for the creation of the Jewish State.
We now live in the year 2008, fifty years later and the outcomes are still the same, those who lost their homes and lands are still living on other nations soil, still waiting and hoping that there will be justice for them some day and that they may still go back to their home land.