I profess to have absolutely no solution to the problems between Israel and Palestine. There are a number of issues that seem to be mentioned as the root cause for this ongoing conflict none of which seem solvable. A basic disagreement between the Muslim and Jewish faith also seems to get in the way with a number of religious sites throughout the region controlled by some groups with the opposing groups also laying claim to these same sites.

It is a problem that has been around for thousands of years and I doubt it’s going to go away anytime soon.

One thing I do consider in these situations is what would I do if my family, innocent of any crimes, were accidentally killed in the crossfire from either side. Would I be willing to forgive this and just remain silent or peaceful while more rockets or bombs (as the case maybe) landed around me? I don’t know if I could. What about you?

So as this battle continues; and the body count mounts; and the numbers of mourners grows exponentially, does either side not think that they are just perpetuating the hatred?

People don’t forget and it is very hard for most people to forgive. As the mourners left behind raise there own families and the lessons learnt years earlier are passed on from generation to generation how is it going to be possible for this conflict to ever end?