It is not easy to conclude in this case, who is right and who is wrong.
I strongly condemn the recent attack of Hamas on Israel which has led to the loss of more than 600 lives of innocent people.
However, the brutal actions of Israel in the past over the people of Palestine also can’t be condoned.
It is important to understand that in 1947, Palestine was a British colony, like India. However, when the British left their country, instead of returning the country to its original inhabitants of that time, chose to give it to Jews as their homeland, who were prosecuted by Hitler in Nazi Germany.
Imagine, if, in 1947, the British had authorised another race or community to occupy India!
Naturally, the local people did not accept this British dictate and fought against the occupation of their land.
However, with the help of Western Countries, Israel started increasing their area and now gradually occupies almost the whole of Palestine.
One of the best ways to understand what has happened to the Palestinian people is by this postcard-size Loss of Land map card, sometimes called “Shrinking Palestine”.
