All this news about Israel and Hamas in Gaza...it gets me down. To a certain extent we are inured to bad news, bloody news, news about murders, arson, kidnappings et al. Our age is one of profound 'care'-lessness.
We couldn't care less that half the world away, a family with six children are shivering in their two room apartment as bombs explode with frightening regularity. I watched on TV yesterday, this father telling the reporter that he has no answers to give his kids when they ask if they are going to die in the night. Can you imagine how he must feel?
Living in a war zone is no picnic certainly. For people in the Gaza strip, life must be all about scurrying to get the limited supplies available in the market, burrowing down in their makeshift shelters and thankfulness that they got through a night of terror alive.
Its sad that the media show these onesided reports. We all know that propoganda is a war weapon and one used effectively through the ages. Who knows whose 'fault' it is? Now, the common man does not need to fix blame. He needs to be safe and provide safety for his children. Today Canada is the only country in the UN security council which supports Israel. What are the ramifications of this move? Can we club it with the news that Canada is the first country that Obama will visit as President? Are these two linked?
They say, historically, all American Presidents visit Canada first, on taking office. It was only George Bush who visited Mexico first. Our conservative government filled with Harper's cronies certainly played their cards right, eh?
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