http://www.foxnews.com/printer_friendly_wires/2007Feb15/0,4675,IsraelHolySite,00.html
I picked the article because it contained information on Israel. I am sick of reading news on the Middle East that is only about Iraq, Iran, (the U.S.’s involvement); oil etc. so I thought one of Israel and Palestine would be interesting. My biased in favor of Israel opinion is that the Palestinians against the cameras discussed are overreacting. Even after Israel’s willingness to go along with every procedure and inspection by Turkish government officials, some Palestinians are not happy. They both want the disputed location, so a slight feud is predictable. However, the fact that the stubborn side-Palestine-is also the side harassing the other more does not seem just to me. Had Israel literally just stolen the land from Palestine, not agreed to any evidence handed out or inspections made, then Palestine would have a legitimate argument. Anyway, those were just a few quick thoughts. Someone who is willing and have the time, please respond, or else it will remain a boring subject! Sincerely,
C.A.S.
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In the Bible, God tells Abraham that if he keeps the covenant, then he will give Canaan (Israel) to the Israelites. Zionists point to this passage as proof that the Palestinians should get the hell of Israel. But like fundamentalist Christians who believe the story of creation rules out evolution, Zionists may have had too literal a reading. Life is complicated, shaded and full of unexpected regulations and disclaimers; why would the Bible, which many people use to understand life, be any different? Just because someone else is living alongside you does not mean that the land is any less yours. Just because you were given land for keeping a promise does not mean that you can stop being a nice person. In fact, you would probably be required to pay God's generosity to you in generosity to others. That after all, would be the right thing to do and would teach a lesson about God's love and generosity. It is of course understandable that Jews, marginalized in much of the world for thousands of years which culminated in the slaughter of 6 million, would feel militatnt about the protection of a few hundred square miles which seem to be their own. But understandable does not mean acceptable.
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