- One of the most distressing signs of contemporary times is the denial of guilt.
- Fulton J. Sheen
...I say it again, war: What is it good for?
Absolutely nothing!
We live better than any historical society and yet, students kill each. Kids shoot each other and ego, militarists start wars that destroy lives, cities and nations. What does any of the above achieve? Sing it, Edwin Starr, "Absolutely nothing!"
In the above quote by Cardinal Sheen in the 50s, he saw how leaders, political parties and regions in the US denied guilt for their negative ideas, legislation and foreign policy. Today, we can expand his observation to many global nations. Extremism is never the answer and Hamas are extremists. With that said, people like the Israeli leader, Benjamin Netanyahu is also an extremist if you consider his ego is so big that he no longer lets other ideas and answers see the light of day. He is also a militarist that believes, "might is right!" People in his nation realized this and they tried to unseat him from power. Hopefully, they will succeed the next time.
Peace
It can be achieved in the Middle East if the radicals are put down and out of power by the good and peace-loving citizens in Palestine and throughout the whole Middle East. When you delve down into the anger between Israel and the Palestinas, it comes down to one word...
Land
When Israel was established, land was seen as being taken by the Jews to form a nation. The first years had some bumps, but the idea began to be accepted. However, with the success of the new nation, more and more Jewish people from around the world began to move there. The nation is a small land mass. The government expanded settlements. This encroachment on land gave the radicals a cry. In addition, Palestine never received diplomatic, world recognition. If you do not have sovereignty, how can you say that someone is taking your land? Palestine must be recognized. Boundaries must be established.
Back to Netanyahu
After the six-day war in the 70s, he pushed for expansion which included Gaza and the West Bank. Good peace-loving people in the government overrode his plan. Israel forced their own people to re-locate back to within the Israeli borders. The road to peace had its first chance, but extremists continually cause roadblocks and trouble.
Worst Outcome
Israel has asked all Gaza citizens to vacate the region because of air-bombing and a possible land invasion by their troops. The danger is Netanyahu BSs about future protection which would only be a cover for expansion. He may include the West Bank region. This is imperialism. If this happens, we should end all of our support for Israel. If this happens, there will never be peace and another possibility, WWIII.
It seems like a never-ending struggle. There is hope. Saudi Arabia and Emirate nations are accepting Israel. If they can get the remaining nations, especially, Syria and Iran to the table, a deal could be achieved. If not, extremists could cause the destruction of the world. Gaza City will resemble New York, Moscow and Bejing. The rest of us will starve to death. And for what?
Thank you, songwriters, Norman Whitfield and Barrett Strong for your great song and lyrics, "War (h'uh) Yeah! What is it good for? Absolutely nothing!" Peace.
