world on fire

The world of millions of Arabs is on fire...Lebanon, Palestine, Israel, Iran, Syria...who the hell knows what's next.

I, like millions of others, have been helplessly watching the news over the past couple of days, watching a war unfold right before my very eyes, a war which seems to have crept up out of nowhere. But I should know better, that this is something that has been coming for years.

The world is watching Israel carry out what it claims is punishment for the kidnapping of three of its soldiers...and part of the world believes that Israel has the right to defend itself. Yes, killing innocent civilians and destroying a land that is struggling to rebuild after years of abuse is the right punishment for the capture of soldiers who are trained to fight...in our twisted reality of a world.

I have friends and family in Lebanon...I have family and friends in Haifa and Acre...how much more torn can I feel? Hassan Nassrallah has just spoken and has promised to carry on this war that the Israelis have so cruelly instigated..."Haifa and beyond" he said...

I can only say that my heart goes out to all those suffering at the hands of blood-hungry idiots, but that won't change a single thing. I am holding my breath, praying for the best, but definitely jaded enough to expect the worst.