Deferrment For Foreign Military

JIMMY_KILLARNEY
Sun, 23 Jul 2006 02:28:16 +0000

I personally believe that Israel does have a right to exist and the Jewish people do have the right to live and prosper in their own nation. However, what’s bugging me and the rest of the world right now are the excessive aggressions and armed retaliations made by the Israeli military. No matter what excuse they have (self-defence, security, whatever), no one could possess the liberty to hurt innocent civilians, deliberately or by accident.

Under such a circumstance, I think both sides- the Arab world and Israel/western nations- should be more tolerant about each other. On going violence would only escalate the tension and hatred between the two groups. Tolerance is the key factor to maintaining peace and perhaps even friendship, maybe in the future. In the mean time, Israel should act in a more responsible, rational manner. It should respect decisions made by internationally recognized organizations like the UN, and Secretary General Kofi Annan yesterday clearly indicated his stance- immediate ceasefire. Once again, only tolerance and a WILLINGNESS to cooperate will be able to bring permanent stability to the region.