Pity the Israelis can’t get into the seasonal spirit.  I know they don’t celebrate Christmas, but at the very least they could try for some goodwill over the New Year.  I could try emailing the Israeli embassy in London, just as I did when they bombed the hell out of Lebanon, but since I didn’t even receive an acknowledgement of that communication, I suspect any further missives are doomed to be consigned to the recycle bin without being read.  I’m doubtless on some watch-list of Jihadist sympathisers by now, but I don’t think I’m alone in being a Christian and thinking that taking out your short man syndrome on innocent civilians is unacceptable.

Whether they like it or not, Palestine exists.  It’s not a boil to be lanced and recovered from, it’s a physical reality with a population and a democratically elected government, no matter what one may personally think of Hamas.  While the Israeli ambassador to London has at least referred to a Palestinian state in one radio interview, which is almost recognition of Palestine’s right to exist, he’s still a far cry from advocating a peaceful resolution to the problem.

Of course, the Jews have suffered terribly at the hands of others, been persecuted throughout history and borne the brunt of a fairly serious attempt at genocide courtesy of Hitler and Co, but is this any excuse to behave so appallingly towards their neighbours?  None of this treatment excuses their current behaviour.  I have some Jewish friends who refuse to engage on the subject and start spouting the Holocaust the minute I criticise Israel’s acts.  Get over it, already.  You’ve got your own country, now try showing some decency and stop killing babies and children.

If it weren’t such political dynamite Stateside, the quickest way to a resolution would be for the US to pull their financing out of the region until Israel chooses to behave like a mature and responsible nation state rather than a possessive toddler who won’t share his toys.  But we all know that’s not going to happen, so what is the solution?

If I had an answer to that one, I’d be a Nobel prize winner and not the humble blogger you see here.  But not having the solution doesn’t mean I can’t express my disgust at Israel’s behaviour.  Israel, you suck.  See what you’ve done?  Now I’m sinking to your level.

To the non-warmongering, decent humans of this world, happy New Year.