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I Mourn for the Children
January 1st, 2009
Yesterday I went through a lot of photos of scenes from the current fight between Israel and Gaza.
Though I am pro-Israel, and I suspect these photos were presented to cause sympathy for Hamas, I got physically sick to my stomach when I saw the dead and injured bodies of children younger than my youngest grandchild.
These children are taught to hate Israel from birth, but are still so innocent. They just happened to be in the wrong place at the wrong time.
The fact Hamas has built its military installations in residential areas makes it impossible for Israel to get rid of these installations without causing death to civilians. One of their military installations is located under their hospital.
Hamas needs to think of their people, and perhaps Israel could drop leaflets in Arabic telling the people of an imminent attack so they can get their children to safety.
I also saw photos of Israeli construction workers killed by the Hamas rockets.
This insanity is never going to stop until Israel’s neighbors recognize it as a legitimate state and stop trying to destroy it. Unfortunately, that day will never come.
This war was started by the constant barrage of rockets deep into Israel and Hamas was warned to stop or face the consequences.
Underground tunnels to transport more firepower are dug from Gaza to Egypt and Israel is targeting these areas to cut off Hamas’ supplies of war.
Israel has had to fight its neighbors since its modern day inception, and before that had to fight the Philistines (Palestinians), Babylonians, Romans and anyone else who came along to harm them.
They were a nation separated for almost 2,000 years, and after World War II and the Holocaust they determined to go back to their ancient homeland so no one could ever again do what Hitler did to them.
It is a nation of many languages since people have returned to their ancient homeland from many different countries, but never have they let their traditions and religion die.
I have had letters asking for help to feed poor Israeli children and I didn’t realize there were any until then.
Children touch my heart because they are innocent.
The only thing I can think of for comfort is these small children are actually in heaven now and won’t go through all the hate indoctrination so common in their world.
Rest in peace, all who have died innocently in this war. At the same time I pray Israel defeats Hamas and Hamas will act like men and stop hiding behind women and children for protection. This is the greatest form of cowardice I can imagine.
Amazing Grace
January 1st, 2009
So everyone has heard this hymn a thousand times. Well, not quite like this. Wait til the 3 minute mark and be prepared to hold onto your seats.
http://www.vimeo.com/2021830
