I was surprised to read in Al Jazeera English that the IDF (Israeli Defense Force) was disciplining "two high-ranking officers for firing artillery shells at populated areas during the Gaza offensive last year..." Citing "local media" as their source (sorry Mr. Fisk). In wasn't long before my surprise turned to laughter when I checked the "local media" and found Haaretz running the story "IDF denies disciplining top officers over white phosphorous use in Gaza war".
Never a dull moment with these two is there?
Sixty years of violence and what are the results? There is a basic map illustrating the process over time. I look at it and simple questions arise. What happened to all the people who were living in the green areas over time? How many were there? Where did they go? Where are they living today? How were they removed from their homes? I am assuming they did live in homes. I have heard that "there never was a Palestine." But I do know there were people living there.
It seems like the explanation for this phenomenon is not new. The Native population of North America, Australia, are not necessarily on the minds of colonial descendants living there today.
And now we are supposed to watch while the remaining green stains are removed. It wouldn't hurt so much if we didn't have to watch it on the news every day and talk about restarting the peace process.
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