Heres the first truthful and objective view on it, send to all your contacts?

Hamas never fully observed the cease-fire that went into effect on June 19 and Israel never really lived up to its commitment to ease its punishing embargo on Gaza (stopping vital shipments like food and medical supplies knowing they weren’t for terrorism). Both are guilty.

http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/12/30/opinion/edgaza.php

I have problems with any militant faction in governments and collectives like Hamas or Israel’s martial law as a means of enforcing its law. this doesn’t take a rocket scientist to understand that there will be blood in this scenario. I hate most military decisions made by any army, only because of its brutal reality, and if we were under martial law, I would probably see the military like I view cops during big events here like at checkpoints or “crowd control” showing of force, they tend to be Machismo and filled with authority, highly irrational, some even sociopathic and get a kick out of it, and some make some really jacked up decisions. I mean lets face it, evil is perpetrated by HUMANS, not Muslims or Jews, but HUMANS. Cops do some jacked up sh*t sometimes, and sometimes not. You have to take it case by case. I have been witness to Israeli abuse of martial law and vice versa, militant provocation by Palestinian militant groups. I hate martial law in general, I think that will always bring about violent action regardless, because if I was under it, I could see myself going nuts, especially if I were convinced they were racist towards me, I mean lets just be honest here. but like I said, I don’t take sides, I hate the way both sides deal with the issue.

They are both INCAPABLE of solving a relatively simple issue because of 3 reasons THEY, FOR THE MOST PART, won’t admit: Racism, Political/Religious Nationalism(Zionism and Islamic Hegemony), and Militant Action (martial law or militant/guerrilla/terrorist action as a means of communicating)

And then there is the innocent side. You have Jews and Muslims that are spiritual and honest. these guys, like in every other society, don’t get into politics. Plato once said, “the problem with being too smart to get into politics, is that you end up being governed by your inferiors.” But with that said, there are peaceful and honest people on both sides of the conflict trying to do something about it, but they don’t have much power. this is where I find should be the focus on the issue. I never really subscribe to saying which “side” is justified in killing the other, because I think that is mindless and it what either side wants. That is, that we pick a side. the reality is that the truth, which shall set us and them free, is not always pursued. Speaking truth to power and bringing light into the dark is not something that comes easy. I mean lets face it, most people just go along with the world the way it is, regardless, and look at flaws and errors as an issue of natural order and not something to engage in. Did you know less than 3% of the people fought in the Revolutionary War of the United States? Just look at the Milgram experiment. Most people will kill another if a person in authority tells them too. that is fact. We’ve known that now for 60 years and they just did a study showing that it is still the same percentage, which is not surprising. I mean lets face it, if there is anything common about majorities, its how often they’ve been wrong. But not all the time…

Its about what you believe you can do to alter that reality.

And for those who don’t understand the background of this most recent issue in Israel/Palestine, I am a news junkie, here are the news stories to show you the buildup to give a good background on this latest conflict so you can understand, if you don’t:

Israel locks down Gaza

http://rawstory.com/news/afp/Israel…a_01172008.html

Bush signs law banning aid to Hamas government
Aid contingent upon recognizing Israel, making ‘demonstrable progress’ at purging political system of ties to terror, stopping incitement

http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,…3343245,00.html

HAMAS RESPONDS:

Rocket attacks plague Israeli towns

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/7802276.stm

ISRAEL PREPARES RESPONSE:

Israeli troops mobilize as Gaza assault widens

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081228/ap_on_re_mi_ea/ml_israel_palestinians

ISRAEL RESPONDS:

Massive Israeli air raids on Gaza

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/7800985.stm

I grew up in Jewish family and even spent time in Israel in the military and I can tell you I come from a wealth of knowledge on this topic. For those who think all “jews” are anti-arab, have a look at this. I find myself in many of the same beliefs as this man. Zionism is a nationalistic ideology and is a new idea, judaism has been around for thousands of years and is a matter of spirituality, not nationality or race. A vey controversial video, but this man screams his heart out.

Excellent video, I love this guy:
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