First, let me scream that I am not anti-semitic. It appears that Palestinians are semites. So, if I show some inkling of empathy for the plight of the Palestinian people, that does not make me a bigot. (Or atleast not anti-semetic.)
In 1948, some 75 odd years ago, the state of Isreal was created in the land that had been home for the Jewish people about 20 centuries before, with little respect for the people who had lived there for 2,000 years since.
Palestinians were understandably upset. As was the rest of the Arab world.
Eventually, after god knows how many wars, the Palestinian were relegated to the West Bank and Gaza.
We've all been exposed to what has happened in the area of the Gaza Strip. There is absolutely no defence for what Hamas did to more than 1,200 people in Isreal (murder and rape), nor for them taking atleast 200 hostages. It is unacceptable and must be condemned. Nor is there a valid excuse for the death of 13,000 Palestinians. (That number needs to be taken with a grain of salt, as it is supplied by Hamas.)
But we hear less about the West Bank. I am attaching a link to an article from the NewYork Times about life in the West Bank. It is a long (and at times difficult) read, but well worth the time.
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/09/opinion/palestine-west-bank-war.htmlunlocked_article_code=1.Ek0.3HxD.JzAkaMjZjc-q&smid=url-share
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This shouldn’t even be political. Both sides are culpable and lack all credibility and, meanwhile, thousands of innocent people are being killed or placed in horrific circumstances on both sides.
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