More Bloodshed Will Never Resolve the Israel-Palestine Conflict
There are at least two million people in Gaza — most of them civilians — but the West only sees Hamas.
A war with no winners.
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There is no justification for violence against civilians — not by militants and not by governments. The surprise attack by Hamas, as its fighters surged across the border with Gaza and into Israelis’ homes and neighborhoods, taking hostages and leaving more than 1,000 dead, has shaken the nation to its core, and shocked the world.
On the other side of that border fence? That’s where families are trapped in a tiny coastal enclave by a land, sea and air blockade enforced by Israel and Egypt since 2007. They are now experiencing the terrifying but familiar thunder of thousands of airstrikes from the powerful Israeli military. At least 750 Palestinians have also died since Tel Aviv began its retaliation. So why is the world not as shocked by their plight?