End to the Bloodshed?

 Hello Stogie readers,

Per an article: 

https://www.npr.org/2023/12/27/1221761431/gaza-israel-ceasefire-palestinians-war?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_term=nprnews&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=npr&fbclid=IwAR3fT5AI4bGvmseTG_BFx4wPnp-7hp0uK0dXr9xfQi832jCHil8xVy-8MP8_aem_Ae96JiQTgI5By_hEkCskqZ7A_XEEyTX4mQ9n4TcxOlMvhj91e-BBq4tNdE0rGDqvXMY

I hope the Israeli government agrees, the massacre of so many thousands of innocent lives is an atrocious end to the year, and the lives of thousands more depends on this peace. For each person killed by the violence on either side, more hostility is created, it’s quite that simple.

I am grateful for Egyptian attempts at peace. Now, let’s see the United States step up and demand Israel agree to the ceasefire, hostage swap, and unfettered movement of humanitarian aid to the butchered Gaza Strip. Maybe such action will avoid further warfare in the region: if that is what is wanted by those in charge.

They gained power by fear leading to anger leading to hate — the Likud Bibi government and Hamas, that is. Perhaps if neither play ball, that will finally elect a decent response in the respective electorate to elect real leaders like Yitzchak Rabin.

Shalom,

Asher