Great article. Thanks for the insight from a fellow Canadian. Admittedly, I do not know enough about the history and context of this conflict.
I spent hours yesterday trying to understand as much as I could. What I find difficult is that many people have a bias in the debates surrounding the overall issue. Not with respect to this particular attack which I think is terrible any way you look at it (civilians should never be targeted). But in the greater context of the grievances of Palestine and Israel.
Any average person can go on Youtube and watch a 10 minute video from a very passionate speaker than convinces them 100% that Israel has been unfair to Palestine. And then they can watch another 10 minute video that clearly explains why Israel has never been an aggressor and has only ever defended itself.
Depending on which video they finished with, they may be sucked into one side of this issue without fully understanding it.
One thing I know for certain. That we should never glorify the killing of civilians in war. And I do not recognize Canada these last few days.
Great article. Thanks for the insight from a fellow Canadian. Admittedly, I do not know enough about the history and context of this conflict.
I spent hours yesterday trying to understand as much as I could. What I find difficult is that many people have a bias in the debates surrounding the overall issue. Not with respect to this particular attack which I think is terrible any way you look at it (civilians should never be targeted). But in the greater context of the grievances of Palestine and Israel.
Any average person can go on Youtube and watch a 10 minute video from a very passionate speaker than convinces them 100% that Israel has been unfair to Palestine. And then they can watch another 10 minute video that clearly explains why Israel has never been an aggressor and has only ever defended itself.
Depending on which video they finished with, they may be sucked into one side of this issue without fully understanding it.
One thing I know for certain. That we should never glorify the killing of civilians in war. And I do not recognize Canada these last few days.