In the latest in a series of public discussions of painful current events, the congregation hosted Ben Sax of the Institute for Islamic, Christian, and Jewish Studies in Baltimore.
This is an important discussion to be had. Reflection on this tragic situation is important. Israel deserves protection and has a right to exist. I wish more of our leaders would point out how Hamas is a major problem and they have been killing and abusing Palestinian people too. I hear lots of mainstream media outlets just going after Israel’s leaders. You can’t live next to or negotiate with terrorists. No matter who Israel had in charge, it’s highly likely war would have broken out after the 10/7 attacks. It’s too bad the terrorists “leaders” were ever elected into power in Palestine.
It also sadly sounds like the remaining 140 hostages are not coming back. Who knows what happened to them. It’s sad all around. So much pain and suffering that doesn’t need to exist in Israel or Palestine. Starving children in Palestine is very tragic. Our country currently shows weak and inconsistent leadership. I fear terrorists and dictators see that and are taking advantage and literally striking when they see the iron is hot. We need a very good benevolent leader on this situation and other foreign situations. Right now it’s all looking like a hot mess when it clearly wasn’t before.
This is an important discussion to be had. Reflection on this tragic situation is important. Israel deserves protection and has a right to exist. I wish more of our leaders would point out how Hamas is a major problem and they have been killing and abusing Palestinian people too. I hear lots of mainstream media outlets just going after Israel’s leaders. You can’t live next to or negotiate with terrorists. No matter who Israel had in charge, it’s highly likely war would have broken out after the 10/7 attacks. It’s too bad the terrorists “leaders” were ever elected into power in Palestine.
It also sadly sounds like the remaining 140 hostages are not coming back. Who knows what happened to them. It’s sad all around. So much pain and suffering that doesn’t need to exist in Israel or Palestine. Starving children in Palestine is very tragic. Our country currently shows weak and inconsistent leadership. I fear terrorists and dictators see that and are taking advantage and literally striking when they see the iron is hot. We need a very good benevolent leader on this situation and other foreign situations. Right now it’s all looking like a hot mess when it clearly wasn’t before.