I haven't been watching the news lately, and just managed to get an update on what is happening.
It's worrying for the world as a whole to see this situation develop into what seems like a battle ready to break all out into all out war. Maybe, it is war as we speak, That depends on the semantics.
Yes, The palestinians and Hezbollah were wrong to abduct Israeli soldiers. In exchange they require release of prisoners. However, this has happened before and the end result after a long drawn exchange of firepower, Israel caved in.
I live in a multicultural area that has a nice mix of religions and races. I've got to know a lot of muslims. A lot of them do have a feeling of disgust and hatred for Israel. Not the jews of Israel necessarily. More the policies, its practices and indiscriminate killing of innocent palestinian civillians.
Funnily enough, I was watching the news today and i believe Benjamin Nethanyou said something along the lines of "they fired a rocket and killed 2 innocent civillians and this is terrorism.." Absolutely.
However, what about the thousands that have been killed over the years in Palestine as a result of Israel military action? Is that not state sponsored terrorism? Is an israeli life worth more than an arab?
This hypocrisy is what really irritates me and a lot of other people, muslims and non muslims alike about the Israeli government.
Palestine is a key issue for muslims all over the world, extremists and non extremists. Events that unfold before our eyes, serve the purpose of fanatics and enhance their recruiment process.
Maybe if there was peace in Palestine, we would not have had the rising tide of terrorism and fundamentalism. They work on the basis of oppression, suppression and indiscriminate murder of muslims in Palestine, Iraq etc.
I genuinely believe, and im sorry to say this, that there will never be peace in the middle east. I cannot see the Palestine issue being resolved, the roadmap to peace and existance of a 2 state solution. Consequently, the situation will escalate further in the future and as a result the rest of the world suffers.
War in Middle east is detrimental to Europe, and particularly USA. USA are staunch supporters of Israel, who attack palestine using US Supplied military equipment. What does this tell muslims? That USA are sanctioning this attack.
Terrorism will always exist or more accuratly fundamentalism and its doctrine will always live on due to the past, present and future legacy of decision making of USA, and its staucnh support of Israel.