Barefaced hypocrisy

It’s strong language to use, language usually suited to the condemnation of brazen idiots who expect the world to believe whatever lies they spew.

And I know that talking about unpleasant things, besides getting the other party uncomfortable and maybe angry, rarely has any concrete effect on the matter in discussion. But I can no longer remain silent as a whole nation of people are suppressed and segregated into misery. I fully concede your right to an opinion differing from mine, of course.

Yes, violent attacks that result in deaths of Israelis are wrong. But does it make the Israelis right to bulldoze Palestinian homes? Does it make them right to deny innocent citizens tax money they’ve paid, supplies of food and drink? Does it make them right to take life after life in an attempt to assuage the wrongs? Are people’s lives somehow worth less if they are Palestinian, in a region where power, money and advanced weapons remain with the Israelis?

I understand the purpose and use of economic sanctions, of course. That apparently allows you to withhold government funding, to build whole walls that separate a cohesive nationality into little pockets of outraged humanity, to ignore United Nations decrees by the tanker truck, to refuse treaty agreements until people are desperate enough to blow themselves up.

To assassinate your own prime minister who had the gall to propose peace.

Never mind the flagrant human rights abuses (present and past) that the US and Canada are usually so happy to chastise. Never mind a whole generation of children on both sides who will grow up with memories of hate and violence, who will not know the feeling of living in a peaceful atmosphere. Never mind that one day even the people in your pocket will be forced to admit that perhaps it was going too far.

I ask of you: is this the action of any reasonable adult?

Of course, these current tactics are working wonderfully. No, they really are. Once you clean out the bodies of the Palestinians, the entire area would belong to Israel. Congratulations.

I am just not sure it was worth the price.

Respectfully yours,

Sevenses