Israel's offensive on Palestine has created more of a wasteland situation in a land already saturated with hopelessness. In one of the most densely populated areas in the world, Palestinians are now being bombed relentlessly and face a dire situation with scarce provisions, meager health care, and little to no security for civilians. Over 100 civilians have already been killed, including 87 children according to hospital authorities.
Even if Israel is our ally, what does this say about us if we do not condemn this sort of war? It is one thing to defend your country and selectively attack, but another to punish an entire state and deprive them of the necessities for life. Why were we selectively "all New Yorkers" on 9/11 or "all Georgians" as Senator McCain put it last year when they were attacked unethically? Why are we not all Palestinians?
Obama commented last year that if rockets were being fired at his home while his daughters were sleeping, he would do everything to stop that and would act in a similar manner to Israel. Why not ask if his daughters were one of the seven school children that died in the December 27th bombing outside of a United Nations school in Palestine? Are the values of justice, freedom, and pursuit of happiness entitled to a selective race or people?
Countries around the world are dealing with terrorism and the innocent deaths it causes. Other countries are dealing with state-sponsored militaries causing the deaths of innocent civilians. Though the means are different, the end is the same.
A human is a human is a human. We cannot be selective in our principles of humanity. Today, we are all Palestinians.
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