Chris Hedges: Why Israel Lies

[JDPriestly]

73. And if Israelis are sleeping with one eye open, how will that help

the people of Palestine?

Why can't Hamas simply ask for help without all the anger?

Many people all over the world would help out if Hamas gave up the anger and the insistence that Israel should not exist. There is room for everyone who wants to live there. Everyone there deserves a good life.

Revenge is not sweet at all. It just causes more strife and results in more revenge.

Israel put up a wall, then a missile shield and still was given no peace. In the US, Jewish charities are incredibly generous to all kinds of groups, not just Jewish ones. If Hamas dropped the violence and stopped the violent culture, Israelis would help them, I feel certain.

I am not Jewish, but I know people of all religions. Jewish people are among the kindest and most generous. One of my Jewish friends started a shelter for homeless people.

I think that Palestinians need to ask for help and not for weapons. The whole area needs to be free of weapons and violence. Palestinians and Israelis alike need to be able to live and sleep without fear.

The wall and the shield -- those are defensive, not offensive structures. It makes no sense to continue the fighting. None whatsoever.

I just watched a video on another thread about life in Gaza. Gentle women do not have enough influence. We have the same problem here. The people of Gaza need to put the women in charge. Maybe they would bring peace.

In America, people of all religions live together in peace. It's a choice we make.