Break The Silence

Today is the 21 day into the Israeli/Lebanese Conflict, a recent conservative estimate of casualties was reported at 577 Lebanese civilians and close to 51 Israeli's. In an interview last night the wife of one Kidnapped Israeli Solider wanted the world to know what the conflict was all about! Having spoken with several isreali's in the UK and US it was clear that even the citizens of Israel are divided on this issue.

However we must ask ourselves some serious questions, how many more must die before it becomes apparent that Hezbollah only gains strength and credibility with ever new bomb/missile/shell that Israel fires at Lebanon.

I had a chat with a Lebanese Blogger who told me that some places were so bad that even the Red Cross refused to go in to rescue survivors and recover bodies. The UN despite all its condemnation and Luke warm gestures has been proved impotent once gain.

To all who are observing this crisis one thing is clearly apparent that with every passing day Israel’s neighbours cant help but go though the "Itchy-Trigger Finger" syndrome with Syrian Government Officials stating that its military assets have been put on High alert.

While all hopes for a high profile and immediate peace deal struck by Dr. Condie Rice (US Secretary for State) has fizzled out and the flaccid and pompous old farts at White-Hall blame France for not exerting considerable pressure on Iran/Syria we have to look a little bit deeper, to scratch beneath the surface and examine the root causes of such violent and disturbing disagreements between neighbours.

Present tactics such as the proposed 1.5 Kilometre buffer zone between Israel and southern Lebanon will not help matters, more land grabbing on the part of Israel will only antagonise pro-Hezbollah militias across the middle-east and will only add further pressure to the destabilising force in the middle-east.

We must use our voice, our rights as citizens to peacefully demand that our governments do all that is in their power to stop the killing and open a pathway to peace.

Meanwhile the high profile attacks on Lebanon have diverted attention from the plight of Palestinian people in Gaza, last night a bomb struck a house killing an entire family of seven and leaving a 13 year old girl brain-dead.

In closing I would like to quote the words of Kofi-Anan (Secretary General of the United Nation)- "There is no trust more sacred than the one the world holds with children. There is no duty more important than ensuring that their rights are respected, that their welfare is protected, that their lives are free from fear and want and that they grow up in peace."