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In reply to the discussion: Belgian physician refuses to treat Jewish patient over Gaza op [View all]truedelphi
(32,324 posts)The actions of the Israelis in taking over the homeland of the Palestinians caused the displacement of hundreds of thousands of Palestinians. And the murder and wounding of thousands - all sanctioned by the UN as to give the USA and Great Britain an ally and thereby some control in that important oil region. Given that back ground, it is not surprising that there has been so much bitterness from the Palestinians, with overt actions of rocket attacks.
All this is especially tragic, as the Palestinians had lived peaceably for so long with so many others. Palestine was noted for the tolerance of the Muslims, Jews, Christians, Sufis and others, for each other, for so many long years. (Yes there were outbreaks of war, on occasion, but just as we in the US states suffered our long Civil War, war and intolerance were the exception and not the rule.)
Rabbi Henry Siegman has been speaking out:
http://www.democracynow.org/2014/7/30/henry_siegman_leading_voice_of_us