Israel
I'm really struggling with what is happening in Israel and Gaza right now. I'm in a somewhat unique position to be the son of both a Jew and an Arab. And while my dad was from Egypt, and Christian to boot, he was still very much an Arab.
I have never been comfortable with the Palestinian displacement that occurred to create Israel. I am obviously sympathetic to the plight of the Jews, I am one, my family lived through the Holocaust as Jews. And yet. It feels like we should've done better.
@dshafik IMO, which I absolutely admit is not fully informed, it seems like the way to handle, understanding and thinking about the whole situation is mainly through the lens of tragically huge political functions.
For generations political figures have followed personal self-interests to set up and promote dangerous political situations from which all of this bloodshed has arisen over all of these years.
Unfortunately, the interests of the international community have helped promote those interests of the politicians directly involved.
IMO this is all about ongoing political failure, and sadly there is no resolution in sight.
My point is that if I understand your post correctly, it's looking for a way to view all of this, and this is my way to view it all.
