It's gratifying to read this perspective, and I agree with Olivia Koppell (below). This is the first time I've read something I've been saying for years: Israel's government has been asking for trouble ever since the 1967 war. I don't have a dog in this fight--as in, I'm neither Jewish/Israeli or Palestinian; I'm an Anglo 81-year-old wid…
It's gratifying to read this perspective, and I agree with Olivia Koppell (below). This is the first time I've read something I've been saying for years: Israel's government has been asking for trouble ever since the 1967 war. I don't have a dog in this fight--as in, I'm neither Jewish/Israeli or Palestinian; I'm an Anglo 81-year-old widow, a storyteller by profession, in New Mexico. AND I TRULY THINK THAT ISRAEL, while understandably angry, hurt, and frustrated by the 10/7 Hamas attack, has--over the years--brought much of its problems on itself. And that hubris or chutzpah being exhibited by Netenyahu (spell?) is the prime example. But what to do about all this...? It's a terrible riddle! I agree with Queen Rania of Jordan (a Palestinian herself) who sees her people suffering. What's to be done?!
Thank you for reading and sharing your insights. The lack of justice is perpetuating harm to Palestine and yes to Israel too. We have international human rights law to guide on these matters, and its far past time we applied justice based on international human rights law.
It's gratifying to read this perspective, and I agree with Olivia Koppell (below). This is the first time I've read something I've been saying for years: Israel's government has been asking for trouble ever since the 1967 war. I don't have a dog in this fight--as in, I'm neither Jewish/Israeli or Palestinian; I'm an Anglo 81-year-old widow, a storyteller by profession, in New Mexico. AND I TRULY THINK THAT ISRAEL, while understandably angry, hurt, and frustrated by the 10/7 Hamas attack, has--over the years--brought much of its problems on itself. And that hubris or chutzpah being exhibited by Netenyahu (spell?) is the prime example. But what to do about all this...? It's a terrible riddle! I agree with Queen Rania of Jordan (a Palestinian herself) who sees her people suffering. What's to be done?!
Thank you for reading and sharing your insights. The lack of justice is perpetuating harm to Palestine and yes to Israel too. We have international human rights law to guide on these matters, and its far past time we applied justice based on international human rights law.