Imagine watching your entire family die in front of your eyes. On top of this crisis, half the world is blaming you for your family’s death. You and your entire family are labeled terrorist, and others believe that you should have died with your family. The above scenario is what many Palestinians are dealing with in Gaza. Is being born on a land that is not believed to be yours a crime? Is it possible for 100 percent of a population to be terrorists? Many people tend to answer questions about the war in Gaza as if the situation is a game.How is it that so many people decided whether or not the people in Gaza should live in less than a day? Many Americans decided to donate money toward the war within the same day that the war in Gaza began. People should have researched the topic before taking any action.
Yes. Many centuries ago, Palestine may have belonged to Israel. The fact that Palestine may have belonged to Israel does not give Israel the right to control the lives of the Gaza community many centuries later. Imagine Native Americans fighting Americans for their land. Would we not fight back? It may be that the country may have originally been theirs, but we live here now. Giving our land up would mean giving up our government, our freedom, and certain rules and regulations.
People have lived long enough to reflect current problems with ones in the past. The way that people were once convinced that African Americans are not human is the same way that people are convinced that the communities of Gaza are terrorists. The people of Gaza should not have to wait as long as African Americans had to wait to gain their freedom.
So, “what lead to the hundreds of deaths in Gaza?” Egypt created a cease fire agreement between Israel and Hamas (a group of Palestinians who claim to be fighting for Palestinians through faith). Both the Israelis and the Palestinians broke the agreement every once in a while (Taylor 1). The Israelis felt that it was necessary to protect the people living around the bordering strips of Israel (Butler 1). Israelis claim that for this reason, they began the economic blockade. The blockade denied the Gaza community from strip fuel, building materials, cash, agricultural imports, medical supplies, or equipment. During the year long blockade, a group of Hamas people shot rockets at Israelis for one week, killing 30 civilians (Rothberg 1). Israelis then decided to bomb Palestinians for three weeks non-stop, until the cease fire was replaced. At the end of the war, 1,300 Palestinians were killed.
Every life is precious. Innocent Israelis and Palestinians were murdered during the war on Gaza. Not one of the innocent civilians deserved to die. If it were not for the ignorance and closed-minded people in those countries, the war would not have existed. Though we cannot change the past, we can change the future. For this reason, every individual should support president Obama when he attempts to end the war in Gaza, and creating peace.
Work Cited
Rothberg, Peter. War in Gaza.29 Dec. 2009. 19 Jan. 2009.
Taylor, Alan. Israel and Gaza. 31 Dec.2009. 19 Jan. 2009.
<http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2008/12/israel_and_gaza.html>
Butler, Katherine. Why Did Israel Attack Gaza? 29 Dec 2009. 19 Jan. 2009
I strongly agree with your topic and the view that people have on "terrorists." Some of the stuff that is out there is completely ridiculous. I also hate how the media portrays everything these days that is associated with terrorism- it seems as if the media is trying to force their opinion on you. Another thing that I find unsound is the war for the holy land.
ReplyDeleteThis is a topic that deeply touches me. I agree with everything you wrote. I liked how you compared that situation with Native Americans and Americans. That example provided further insight into the view of the war. I also hope that President Obama could soon somehow help stop the war...
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