Bloodrock44
Diamond Member
Coyote; et al,
On of the first casualties of a very extended conflict is "fairness" and "justice."
(COMMENT)I see you point Rocco, but I'm not sure that I agree. The fact that they don't even want to initiate anything and that they've allowed settlers to farm it (and they reasons they are letting them farm it) don't really support your points.
In a half century, the people of both sides of the conflict lose their objectivity and sympathy towards what is fair. Each side begins to lose sight of the other as anything more than a hostile enemy, attempting to suppress their freedoms. They don't really see them as people any more.
It is a punitive judgment. No question. Maybe, someday, it will be set right. But until then, it is important for both sides to remember that their are consequence to face for every action. Some of them are more harsh than others; with some unexpectedly more harsh then one might have thought.
Most Respectfully,
R
Not to mention the truth. There is very little of that in this conflict.
Each side begins to lose sight of the other as anything more than a hostile enemy, attempting to suppress their freedoms. They don't really see them as people any more.
That is why Hamas calls for an extended period of truce. It would be easier to formulate a peace agreement at a later date if they no longer view each other as a threat.
Isn't the arab version of a truce called a hudna? Where they shake with one hand with the other behind their back with their fingers crossed?