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The why of conflict : The Palestinian perspective to India

We often see and read about the atrocities happening to the Palestinians at the hands of the dominant Israeli military and in the recent times, it has come down to a situation where it's even harder for one to read without shedding a tear. Unfortunately as people die out there, we as Indians can only be spectators and cry out for help or perhaps, learn from it.
The Jews of Israel right after the second world war in the late 1940s, made it clear to the world that they are not ready to share the land with the Palestinian Arabs, especially considering the fact that they had the British motivation of division. It eventually lead to the exodus of the Palestinians after a 6 day war to refugee camps in Jordan, The West Bank, Gaza strip etc. 

The disputes never ended. The wars raged on from time to time and more Palestinian blood was spilt over as more Israeli dominance took over. As time went on, wars kept increasing. Almost every peace attempt had failed and countless lives were lost with more being on the Palestinian side. In 1948 Israel had even declared its independence and obviously the Arabs weren't happy about this and decided to fight back which led to their own destruction even more. So technically, the dug their own graves. Yet, the Israeli's need for dominance didn't seem to calm down and the attacks raged on and is raging even today. The question is, how can India as a nation look upto this? Is there anything we should learn? Are there any mistakes perhaps we shouldn't repeat that they did?

In a similar stage of events and during the same time, India had declared its Independence but the people of today's Pakistan, made it clear to the world and the Indian adminstration, that they weren't ready to share the land. Again, thanks to the British motivation for it. Instead was born, Pakistan. And not as fatal, but similar to the Israel Palestine conflict, a lot has happened between India and Pakistan too. Take in the case of Kashmir, unsolved issues going on even today. Many had thought the abrogation of article 370 would put an end to it, but acts of terrorism is still on the loose. The various peace treaties had failed. The Lahore bus route, an initiative taken by the Late former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee came around as a backstab by the Pakistani terrorists in the form of the parliament attack. Should we be prepared? Perhaps we should. Because the war will never end. Not until the day men realise that our faith is the reason why people are losing hope rather than having them. Not until people realise that faith is dividing rather than uniting people. No matter the country, may it be Israel or Pakistan, it's more or less the same.

A group of people who didn't want to live peacefully with others just because of different faiths. Separating themselves as an independent state and yet a never ending attack on the neighbours to gain dominance. Many peace treaties and global interference that seems to fail. Acts of terrorism and vandalism throughout. Innocent people dying. And all for what? For protecting and glorifying your faith? How strong is your faith, when you have no faith in humanity? How glorious is your belief when you can't believe in a prosperous tomorrow?
In solidarity with victims of faith.


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