Several campuses have been virtually shut down by protests demanding Israel leave the Gaza Strip. While I think Israel has gone too far in its response to the Hamas attack of October 7th, it was in fact Hamas who started this conflict. I realize Hamas has their grievances against Israel, but Hamas' ultimate goal is the destruction of Israel, and the Israelis aren't about to let that happen. And likewise Israel's goal is the destruction of Hamas. Israel won't let up, Hamas won't surrender, and the Palestinian people are caught in the middle and are being wiped out. How will it end?
Peace isn't the absence of conflict; it's the presence of justice, and since 1949 the Palestinians have seen none at all.
