Mike Pouraryan
The Gaza Tragedy (Day 10) & Lessons From the Last Lecture
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Maybe all sides in the Gaza Conflict should listen to this guy
The War in Gaza is entering its' 10th day. Shimon Peres said that Hamas "had to be taught a lesson". Hamas will not be wiped out. That's for sure. What is sad is what is happening to the common people on the street. Al Jazeera is having such coverage of the plight of the families dying. Watching a mother and her three daughters dead side-by-side broke my heart.
Mike Bloomberg was in Israel today. Now, I think his trip is frankly pathetic. He is running for reelection and I guess he wants to look good with the powerful Jewish Community in New York. What has to stop is the suffering on both sides. Israelis living in fear is not acceptable. But, what is happening to the Palestinians is way beyond a propositional response. The question that Israel is not addressing is why did the tunnels have to be erected in the first place. I thought
The Europeans are putting on a full court press. What was surprising to me was what Jordan's Prime Minister said in Parliament. He threatened to review relations with Israel. It took him 9 days. He would not have said anything unless King Abdullah directly approved it. What is for sure is that there will no winners in this. There are only losers. Violence is just pointless. Life is so short. As I have assessing the situation, I thought about the "last lecture" and how precious life is and what can be truly within the realm of the possible. Why are people driven to such extremes? Why are people so short sighted? If I had the ear of Shimon Peres, Ehud Olmert, Tipzi Livni, Ehud Barak, Ismail Haniya, Khaled Mashal and the rest of the Hamas leadership, I would urge them to listen to Randy Patusch's last lecture and Bobby Kennedy's comments after the assasination of Martin Luther King Jr. Maybe some common sense will prevail:
"The Last Lecture"
Bobby Kennedy announcing the assasination of Martin Luther King Jr.
As I assess where things are, I am trouble by the stance of the United States Government. The United States is yet again making the same mistake as it did in Lebanon when it gave approval and support. This will cost it dearly in the Middle East. The U.S. has to figure out to think outside the box. Conventional thinking will simply not do.
Mike Bloomberg was in Israel today. Now, I think his trip is frankly pathetic. He is running for reelection and I guess he wants to look good with the powerful Jewish Community in New York. What has to stop is the suffering on both sides. Israelis living in fear is not acceptable. But, what is happening to the Palestinians is way beyond a propositional response. The question that Israel is not addressing is why did the tunnels have to be erected in the first place. I thought
The Europeans are putting on a full court press. What was surprising to me was what Jordan's Prime Minister said in Parliament. He threatened to review relations with Israel. It took him 9 days. He would not have said anything unless King Abdullah directly approved it. What is for sure is that there will no winners in this. There are only losers. Violence is just pointless. Life is so short. As I have assessing the situation, I thought about the "last lecture" and how precious life is and what can be truly within the realm of the possible. Why are people driven to such extremes? Why are people so short sighted? If I had the ear of Shimon Peres, Ehud Olmert, Tipzi Livni, Ehud Barak, Ismail Haniya, Khaled Mashal and the rest of the Hamas leadership, I would urge them to listen to Randy Patusch's last lecture and Bobby Kennedy's comments after the assasination of Martin Luther King Jr. Maybe some common sense will prevail:
"The Last Lecture"
Bobby Kennedy announcing the assasination of Martin Luther King Jr.
As I assess where things are, I am trouble by the stance of the United States Government. The United States is yet again making the same mistake as it did in Lebanon when it gave approval and support. This will cost it dearly in the Middle East. The U.S. has to figure out to think outside the box. Conventional thinking will simply not do.
