Yes, the sympathy has diminished as the situation has gone unresolved and has slipped into appartied-like situation as was in S. Africa. However, even that solution won't work when applied here.
The really interesting part is that the parties that joined Palestine in attacking the new state of Israel didn't even give Palestine back any of the territory that they claimed after the war. Some brothers!
If the churches really want to be totally moral, they need to find out what companies are participating as well in making the bombs for Palestine...otherwise they are still potentially taking sides. I am not going to comment on how a church is investing millions of dollars for profit in the market. That just sounds a bit off when I think of what a church should be doing with it donations and their tax-free status...
I'm not totally expert on the affairs of these two countries but the little I've seen has led me to believe that Israel has a way better slice of the cake than Palestine does. The conditions the Palestinian children live in is ridiculous.
Nearly half of Gaza fatalities women, children: Ministry:
Around half of Palestinians killed thus far in a fresh Israeli attack on the Gaza Strip are women and children, according to the latest estimates by the Palestinian Health Ministry Thursday. Ref. Source 8
Reactions to the attacks on Gaza :
Prime Minister David Cameron's office said he "Strongly condemned the appalling attacks being carried out by Hamas against Israeli civilians...and underlined Israel's right to defend itself from them." "The Bolivarian Government of Venezuela vigorously condemns the unfair and disproportionate military response by the illegal state of Israel against the heroic Palestinian people " President Nicolas Maduro said. Ref. Source 3
Israel Hamas Defy Truce Calls On Gaza Bloodiest Day
The world implored Israel and Hamas to end hostilities Saturday, but the violence escalated with the toll in Israeli strikes rising to 157 and Gaza militants firing more rocket salvos. Both sides have dismissed calls for a truce, and Israel continued to build up troops along the Gaza border ahead of a possible ground invasion, warning Palestinians in northern Gaza to evacuate their homes. With the Palestinian death toll at 157, and with no Israelis killed, the UN Security Council unanimously urged Israel and Hamas to respect "international humanitarian laws" and stop the loss of life.
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Israeli troops raided a site in Gaza that is "Used to fire long-range rockets at Israel" Early Sunday, the Israeli military tweeted.
The mission lasted about 30 minutes and included an exchange of gunfire, an Israeli military source said. Israel's military added that four of its soldiers were "Lightly injured and all returned home safely." "The mission was accomplished," The military added. Ref. CNN
Israeli jets destroying Gaza water and sewerage systems: officials:
Palestinian officials on Saturday claimed that the Israelis had targeted water wells in different parts of Gaza City, leaving thousands of families without access to clean drinking water. Ref. Source 5