Sunday, December 10th, 2023
My Dear America:
What in Gods Name is happening in the world today?
Seemingly as the result of the Horrendous Bloody Massacre of Innocent Jews in Israel on October 7th the world appears to have gone mad.
The strong Anti Semitism that seems to have been rampant since the beginning of time has suddenly gone off the charts. It would seem to me that some sympathy for the slaughtered Innocent Israeli Jews would have been appropriate considering the situation. Instead, however, it seems as though Anti Semites seem to be having a field day blaming the Jews of Israel for their own slaughter.
What the hell, Man. This makes no sense at all.
Of course, nothing makes much sense these days.
I must admit that it has been a long time since I spent any time on a College Campus. I have three Granddaughters who are presently in College and I am Grateful that none of them are Jewish because Jewish students on campus in many American Schools presently seem to be Needlessly in Danger.
For Gods Sake, What do these Innocent Jewish College Students have to do with the insanity of what is happening in Israel?
The answer is Nothing: They have nothing to do with what is happening in Israel. Most Jews have little or nothing to do with Israel, although some may have connections with relatives in the Jewish State.
The problem with Israel and the Palestinians goes back a long time. Palestinian Arabs have lived in Israel for as long as history. Jews have also lived in Israel for centuries. After the horrors of Hitler's Holocaust many surviving European Jews came back to Palestine in search of a Homeland thinking that Palestine, which was their Ancient Homeland, could be their Homeland again.
There has been serious trouble between Israeli Jews and Palestinians ever since the Jews returned to their biblical homeland and based on what we are seeing these days in Israel the trouble may only be intensifying.
The Israeli-Palestinian Question may never be answered in any way that satisfies all parties.
Clearly Israel is not going to give up what they feel is their Homeland to the Palestinians.
And the Palestinians are certainly not going to give up their claims to what they feel is their Homeland to the Israelis.
Unfortunately, what we have in Israel and have continued to have here since the arrival of the Jewish settlers after World War II is a Stalemate that seems to be a Permanent impediment to satisfactorily solving the problem between Palestinians and Jews.
Its not as if there have not been people who have not been trying to solve this problem. There have been times when it seemed as though breakthroughs had been made and even some times of seemingly genuine peace between Jews and Palestinians.
But not recently.
Certainly not every Israeli-Palestinian problem can be laid at the feet of Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu. But the Prime Minister's attitude toward Palestinians has certainly been responsible in recent years for an increasing amount of tension and violence between Palestinians and Jews in Israel.
Clearly, unlike other Israeli leaders who have sincerely tried to make a Two State Solution work in Israel, Netanyahu has made it clear to the Palestinians that as long as he is in charge there will be no Two State Solution to the Palestinian problem.
This has led Palestinians in Israel to become increasingly Hopeless and Angry.
Certainly Hopelessness and Anger on the part of the Palestinians is no Justification for the Horrible Bloodbath of Innocent Jews on October 7th of this year.
Just as the Horrible Bloodbath that is presently occurring in Gaza has no justification because of October 7th.
One Bloodbath does not deserve or justify another Bloodbath.
There does not seem to be any reasonable solution to the Israeli-Palestinian problem on the horizon presently.
I certainly understand that the Israelis want to send a violent message to Hamas to keep their hands off our Innocent Israelis.
Unfortunately, however, along with Hamas, the innocent Palestinians of Gaza are also suffering and dying even more than they were prior to October 7th.
Yes, President Biden did the right thing in showing American Respect and Sympathy and Support for Israel but he should have made sure that Netanyahu would not unleash Hell on Earth in Gaza in response to Hamas unleashing Hell on Earth in Israel.
Certainly Israel has shown their strength in responding to Hamas in Gaza. Now is the time, however, to back off and back out of Gaza and try to help innocent Palestinians in Gaza move forward without Hamas in the drivers seat.
It is going to take time to move forward from this ongoing tragedy in Israel. It is also necessary for Israelis to move forward without Bebe Netanyahu in charge of their country. Like his buddy, Donald Trump in America, Netanyahu is a criminal trying to keep himself out of jail by destroying the Israeli Justice System.
In the meantime, it is time for American Colleges and Universities to calm down and get back to the important job of educating the next generation. Nobody is learning much when students are physically attacking each other.
Yes, Students should be allowed to express themselves about the Tragic Circumstances in Israel and elsewhere in the world but lets keep our discussions Civil and Nonviolent even when we are discussing Violence.
Sincerely Yours
Jerry Gallagher
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