Dear Editor:
Since the horrific attacks by Hamas in Israel nearly two weeks ago, conversation has quickly turned to the events taking place in Israel, the Gaza Strip and the West Bank.
We weep with the people of Israel over the killings, and we appreciate the rage expressed against the perpetrators of the attacks.
We weep with the people of the Gaza Strip over the violent deaths they are witnessing, and we appreciate the desperation they feel as they seek to find safety.
We plead for a miracle, for an end to the violence.
We who live in North America, we who do not have loved ones or friends in the West Bank, the Gaza Strip, or Israel, we are invited to exercise great humility in our speaking. We are invited to exercise great humility in proposing solutions, in suggesting what should be done. Such humility is not an indication of our not caring, rather it is an acknowledgement of our limited knowledge and of the complexity of the situation. In fact, caring and compassion lead us to humble speaking.
With humility we cry out to God for a miracle. Hoping for the day when all the children of Abraham will walk the streets of Jerusalem in peace.
Peter Bush,
Fergus