Friday, July 25, 2014

It's been too long and very one sided.

Palestine has magnificent leaders. They know that. The Palestinian people know that.

My heart aches for what is happening in the Middle East, but, there have been many deaths in Palestine while they have held onto a promise of peace.

Hamas has been demonized long enough. The people of Gaza has suffered a great deal and the man once responsible for striving to a peace to remove settlements from Gaza never wanted this. He never wanted the continued conflict and the continued deaths of innocent people. It is time the world pay attention to this one sided conflict that always has dead Palestinian citizens.

I am as concerned as the Palestinian leaders for the rage of the people. But, there is a reason why that rage exists. Granted it is very scary. It can get out of control. But, the people of Palestine have to be taken seriously. They are brave people dedicated to their homeland. They have suffered long enough.

I am grateful there is a 72 hour ceasefire. I hold hope dear the ceasefire will be extended and the hopes of the Palestinian people will take shape and borders will be clear, stable and far more than a promise.

The world has held Israel in high esteem and rightfully so. The world has provided for a permanent homeland for Hebrew children. It is time Palestinian children have the same promise of life and happiness. They deserve a homeland no different than Israeli children. They deserve to have permanent borders to insure their future.

A Two State Solution is the only way forward and every Israeli leader that have come before recognized that. It is time to embrace unconditionally the Palestinian people, provide for their access to develop an economy and TRUST them. It is time to trust them.

The civilized world has provided for safety for Israel, but, they have not embraced a two state solution to an end the children of Palestine deserve. There cannot be a single country with two nations of people. The Palestinians will disappear. 

The United Nations has spoken loudly over and over, when a people are diluted of culture, genetics, religious devotion it is a threat to the very people themselves. 

This is over. Palestinians have to have a nation to themselves to propagate their culture, develop an economy with promise for their children.  The indignity of digging tunnels and plotting war against another race of people is over. The final days when this is over will be difficult for some and it may not be neat and orderly, but, the Palestinian people will have a nation where they have dignity and respect.

It is time and it is time to have faith in those engaged in proving their need for a homeland. I trust them. The world needs to trust them and hear them.