I have a Christian friend called Brian who takes an active role in trying to do something about the situation in Israel and Palestine, he regularly sends me emails with information about the atrocities that go on in this area. Recently I have watched a few videos of some of the atrocities, and they angered me, I felt helpless, I still do really, I wanted to write some scathing remarks about Israel and whats going on there, but it doesn’t really help. I wrote back to my friend, some words about how I feel, after reading the words back I decided I will share them with the world for all that care to read. First though, here is the video that provoked them. (after the click)
“You know, i did watch these videos, and many many others, the first time i watched one was in Israel when i was living my my girlfriend of the time, she told me to turn them off and that she didnt want to see them, this is the common reaction from the Israelis with a heart, they simply do not want to see or know what is happening. I just watched a video now of a female Israeli soldier slapping some kids, then a group of israeli soldiers beating a guy, it upsets me and angers me, makes me want to react out, maybe post some videos on my site with some harsh words, but that in a way is revenge, it just wouldn’t help, nothing will help all the anger that’s built up in that area, certainly not more anger. If the situation truly isn’t getting any better then the violent acts will continue to rise, and eventually they will all kill themselves over their own fantasy stories of magical beings in the sky, to me its evolution in action, natural selection, they are stupid enough to fight for their beliefs then they will be stupid enough to die for them, eventually taking their beliefs to the grave with them, natural selection, im talking about both sides here really, since im sure that there are Palestinians who are acting in a way that does their people no good. You would never see an atheist acting in this way. The one upsetting factor in this is the innocent people who cannot escape the hell that they live in, and these people im sure are mainly Palestinians, since they cannot leave the place they live, all the Israelis can move freely around many countries in the world, only their belief that their particular magical being in the sky gave them that land keeps them there.
I recently met an Australian who spent a lot of time in the area helping the people of Palestine all he could, taking part in blockades, blocking Israeli bulldozers that are destroying Palestinians homes, in the end however his positive actions were put to an end as he is no longer allowed to go into Israel, and therefore no longer allowed into Gaza or West Bank, what hope do the people there have, none really, only the hope in the rest of the world coming to their aid eventually, just like all the prisoners of the Nazi’s in world war 2, the only hope they had was that the rest of the world would come to their rescue, which they eventually did, this time though its taking a little bit longer, i’d say we are 60 years late.”
On you tube there are many more video’s one posted by both sides, both sides claim they are innocent and are just doing what they have to, yet still there is war and death there, so someone, if not both sides are lying.
A short movie after the link
Reminds you of them videos of all the prisoners in striped clothes being marched to the Nazi death camps doesn’t it.
3 comments
alan keates says:
September 11, 2009 at 09:17 (UTC 0)
Stephen
You are right, it is bad and most people turn a blind eye, what can we do?? it is up to the governments of this world we live in to sort it out. Unfortunately the Israelies are backed by America and nobody wants to go up against them. Jesus died on the cross to absolve the sins of the people, unfortunatly he came 2009 years early. Everyone should have the freedom to go where they want when they want to, there is always going to be sin and greed, that is part of our makeup.
There is no answer.
No quick fix.
love
dad
Brian says:
September 11, 2009 at 15:08 (UTC 0)
My reply to Indie:
I’m just glad to have made one more person aware of what it’s like for the Palestinians, and that you’re sympathetic Indie. Thanks.
As for “no atheist would do anything like that” – Hitler? Stalin? Mao? Amin? Bokassa? Mbutu? Napoleon? Genghis Khan?
Look at the wars since and including Napoleon’s. Not one of the main wars has been about religion: Franco-Prussian, Spanish-American, Mexican-American, Russo-Japanese, Boer, First World War, Spanish Civil, Second World War, Korean, Vietnam…neither were either of the Iraqi wars about religion. Not to mention all the wars of independence in South America, Asia and Africa…
Yet, conveniently for atheists, religion gets the blame for “causing all wars”. Shome mishtake, surely?
Brian.
lee says:
September 25, 2009 at 09:36 (UTC 0)
hey there!
i am not sport in Israel and never say theta we doing a good thing but don’t forget buddy theta we r in a war
its so easy for you to judge Israel .
you think you know many thing and you do know from the internat but you never know the true if you r not insaid there and see in you one eyes !
many thing theta you see in the intranet its not what Reilly happened !
and on emore thing you only sere the Israeli solder
you need to show also the things they do to us !
we r not brain wash ! we r in a war !
balt of the said try to servae !
and way they don’t go out traveling the felt is the arbes country theta ab end this people .
for the Arabs country its good theta people stay theta like a presents . then the hisbala can be augustest…
and its true there is people theta the Israel government Chick from there land but there is also many theta choice to go !
what i am tring to say theta there so many thing in this problem so many theta you and me will never know or understand ! and because of theta you cant judge if you don’t know everything !
and i never told you i don’t want to see theta caind of video
i am not brain wash about israel
and you know i am not seaport of the war or in my government !!!!i don’t believe in land . fuck the land
for me give all Jerusalem and my house for a Peace !
and there is so many people thet think like me !