Over the past few weeks, I have been following the Gaza-Israeli conflict after seeing some tragic pictures a fellow student posted on Facebook. If you are not up to speed on what is happening there, here is a short video reporting on the issue:
This conflict has fueled a fire inside of me, for it reminds me of the sheer brutality mankind can wreak on one another. Pictures of the destruction in both Gaza and Israel litter the internet, showing the hidden truth behind what seems to be a justified fight as seen in the Youtube video above. There are no justification to such brutal tactics used by both sides, such as using white phosphorus, a lethal chemical, to hide troop movements, or launching rockets into civilian-populated areas. Sure, Israel is trying to clear out a terrorist organization from Gaza, good for them... but bombing areas populated with hundreds of innocent civilians? Absolutely uncalled for; if 400+ lives is the price to pay to defeat Hamas, something radical must be done. Israel seems to think it's justified because Hamas is launching missles into its land, but killing men, women, and children is not the way to show them who's boss. It truly pains me to see that man cannot even have formal conversation with one another, but rather resort to mass destruction.
I can not tell who are the 'good guys' in this conflict. Neither side seems to be attempting to help the other resolve issues peacefully. Israel, which is primarily portrayed as the 'good guy' in much of America's news seems to be causing more evil than Hamas has done to Israel. Gaza didn't deserve such a horrible takeover. At the same time, Israel does get some respect for trying to defeat terror. In my opinion, this matter is a double edged sword, one which seems to be hacking away at valuable life without a certain end. I truly do hope something is resolved soon, because noone deserves to go through a conflict as this.
