[OBXNana]

Originally Posted by karostay

Sad to say this region of the world has thrown sticks an stones at each other for centuries

Now they throw bombs and bullets it will never change they are so deeply embedded in their beliefs to ever co exist .

In two short sentences, you've said it all.

[Taltarzac725]

Originally Posted by karostay

Sad to say this region of the world has thrown sticks an stones at each other for centuries

Now they throw bombs and bullets it will never change they are so deeply embedded in their beliefs to ever co exist .

I do believe that the US and her allies should try to get these sides to negotiate for solutions to their problems. A powerful outsider might be the only opportunity they have of stopping the violence for a while.

[Taltarzac725]

Gaza onslaught has shattered west's view that Arabs are source of violence

I found this a very good article about what it is like to be a Palestinian-American woman.

[billethkid]

Originally Posted by Taltarzac725

I do believe that the US and her allies should try to get these sides to negotiate for solutions to their problems. A powerful outsider might be the only opportunity they have of stopping the violence for a while.

Not sure who that would be. But it has certainly been proven over the presidents tenures over my life time that the USA....IS NOT.....going to change how these peoples think or act.

We have no basis to give advice. We as a nation were not in existence yet when they were killing each other.

We, the USA, are certainly not looked upon favorably by that part of the world, so why do we think we can change the course of their history?
Especially as we, the USA continue to demonstrate our inability take care of our own.

We are not the influence we once were in the region. And back then when we were it did not affect how they think and act.

At some point it will dawn on our politicians they are wasting precious time and resources on that part of the world. History documents this status.

[Taltarzac725]

Originally Posted by billethkid

Not sure who that would be. But it has certainly been proven over the presidents tenures over my life time that the USA....IS NOT.....going to change how these peoples think or act.

We have no basis to give advice. We as a nation were not in existence yet when they were killing each other.

We, the USA, are certainly not looked upon favorably by that part of the world, so why do we think we can change the course of their history?
Especially as we, the USA continue to demonstrate our inability take care of our own.

We are not the influence we once were in the region. And back then when we were it did not affect how they think and act.

At some point it will dawn on our politicians they are wasting precious time and resources on that part of the world. History documents this status.

It looks like we have influenced their history over the past 200 years or so. Global Connections . U.S. Foreign Policy | PBS

[senior citizen]

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[graciegirl]

Originally Posted by senior citizen

You've certainly read the book EXODUS??
I remember it well. Read it as a kid.

Here is an interesting link re their journey for a homeland in 1947, although I'm sure some history buffs will be able to fill you in on their earlier history.......also, check the sidebar "menu" to the left of the page......

http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/Immigration/exodus.html

"Exodus 1947" Illegal Immigration Ship



　

　

We don't read much in Ohio. I think we have a library there somewhere.

[onslowe]

Originally Posted by graciegirl

We don't read much in Ohio. I think we have a library there somewhere.

Bazinga!!!

[Taltarzac725]

Originally Posted by graciegirl

We don't read much in Ohio. I think we have a library there somewhere.

http://www.ashland.lib.oh.us/ http://www.newyorker.com/online/blog...g-recipes.html http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1...in-100-recipes

One recommends this book A History of Food in 100 Recipes
by William Sitwell . I hope a recipe has something to do with Israel and the Gaza Strip?

Sad thing is that some of these people in these wars zone often wind up with very little to eat except maybe their pets, rats, etc.

[senior citizen]

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[Patty55]

Originally Posted by graciegirl

We don't read much in Ohio. I think we have a library there somewhere.

As long as you have a message board and google you're okay.

[graciegirl]

Et tu, Patty?

No. You know I read, write? lol.

[Taltarzac725]

Originally Posted by Patty55

As long as you have a message board and google you're okay.

Love your avatar Patti.

There does seem to be a cease fire going on now so that the besieged can get food and water.

Update. There may be hope after all. http://www.modbee.com/2014/07/17/344...ck-foiled.html

[billethkid]

Moral clarity in Gaza - The Washington Post

This is the type information we will never hear from main stream media or politicians.......too many facts!

[BarryRX]

Here is a quote from the above mentioned Washington Post article.
Israel accepts an Egyptian-proposed Gaza cease-fire; Hamas keeps firing. Hamas deliberately aims rockets at civilians; Israel painstakingly tries to avoid them, actually telephoning civilians in the area and dropping warning charges, so-called roof knocking.

“Here’s the difference between us,” explains the Israeli prime minister. “We’re using missile defense to protect our civilians, and they’re using their civilians to protect their missiles.”