ISRAEL VS. PALESTINE...AGAIN

[Blindgreed1]

I'm glad you're not excited about it, Gunnar. That would be a bit strange.

The roots of the conflict/war go back ages, I agree. But, there are many present day impacts and concerns in play here -- though I completely understand that the tunnel threats, the politics and alliances, the propaganda wars, the financial investments...over the last 10 years aren't as interesting to some as they are to others.

Anyway, as an American citizen, I'm interested in how almost $4 billion in US support is being spent in Israel and why. Also, how near an ally to whom we're deeply and historically committed is to war -- in a region where that ally is surrounded by "enemies" -- is of concern to me, too.

This is the worst violence in Gaza in more than 5 years. I'm hoping a cease fire can be reached very soon, though I'm less optimistic now than I was at the start of the week.

I don't mean to be insensitive HoTD, but I don't think there will ever be peace there. Both sides have a legitimate claim to the same piece of land. It's a blood right for both, so I just don't see any reasonable conclusion. Call me a pessomist, but honestly, if there was a reasonable agreement I believe it would have been brought to the table at some point over the last 2000+ years.