Letter
It started with the Nakba
Pearls and Irritations continues its good work in presenting humanitarian voices objecting to Israeli actions in Gaza. An even more through examination of current opposition sentiment in Israel itself can be found in a weekly round-up at Conflicts Forum.
However, all these articles miss one crucial point. None of them anchor their interpretation of the current situation in Gaza in the Nakba. Israel came into being on the stolen land and destroyed the lives of the occupants of Palestine, the Palestinian people. They were evicted, killed when they objected, and the survivors were herded into enclaves, Gaza being the most extreme.
Until Israel acknowledges and owns the inhumanity woven into its very foundation, the replacement of Palestine with Israel will continue until there are no Palestinians left. Israel will then head into its future covered in everlasting shame and ignominy.
— Hal Duell from Alice Springs