Murder by Design:
''The Gates Of Hell Will Open''
The very brutal and
callous murder of 3 Israeli youths, Gilad Shaar, Naftali
Fraenkel and Eyal Yifrah was greeted by Hamas not with regret or, at
the very least, a statement of determination to bring to justice
those responsible for the murder of the 3 young boys, but simply an
utterance that this was yet another Israeli 'conspiracy' to provoke a
war with the West Bank and Gaza strip and a warning that such a war
will 'open the gates of hell' for Israel.
I cannot confirm
reports which state that Hamas representatives actually 'praised' the
kidnappers prior to the boys being found murdered.
Dehumanization appears
to be the natural order of things today in the Middle East.
This is as much
reflected in the chaos of 'democratic' politics and political
leadership in the Middle East and North Africa as it is in the
everyday treatment of their own fellow Arab men and, in particular,
women, in many (but not I must add, all) Arab Muslim societies
throughout the region in this, the 21st century.
If there was any
humanity left in the region there would be universal condemnation of
this very evil
deed and a general
desire to ensure not vengeance, but that the murders of these
innocent young civilians were not in vain and act as a bridge to
bring those of peace and goodwill closer together rather than, as
Hamas is intending, to further divide and sow even more seeds of
hatred and despair.
I have, in my time,
travelled to many different parts of the world and have been, without
any backup nor protection whatsoever, in different war zones, but it
is still to this day rare for me to recall a part of the world
where, even amongst the bitterest of foes, there was not some modicum
of regret about the senseless loss of innocent life - particularly
of men, women and children just accidentally caught up in a tragic
situation – in the wrong place at the wrong time and on the wrong
day of the year. The Middle East appears to be the exception to
this general rule.
My hope is that one
day the 'genetic' 'thinking' profile of this region will change - and
the Gates of Humanity and Common Sense will open widely and herald to
facilitate a higher level of thinking above the living hell that
Hamas and Fatah, spurred on by Saudi Arabia and Iran, have destined
and designed for their Palestinian populations in the West Bank and
Gaza.
Addendum:
[As if this heinous act against 3 defenceless youths was not the worst thing that could happen, another name, that of Mohammed Abu Khadair, a young boy, on his way to early moning prayers, during the advent to the holy month of Ramadan, who was abducted, murdered and his body mutilated, needs to be added to those of Gilad Shaar, Naftali Fraenkel and Eyal Yifrah. In this case and unlike their Palestinian counterparts, Prime Minister Netanyahu and President Peres have both condemned this evil act and have vowed to bring the perpetrators to justice in an Israeli Court of Law.]
Addendum:
[As if this heinous act against 3 defenceless youths was not the worst thing that could happen, another name, that of Mohammed Abu Khadair, a young boy, on his way to early moning prayers, during the advent to the holy month of Ramadan, who was abducted, murdered and his body mutilated, needs to be added to those of Gilad Shaar, Naftali Fraenkel and Eyal Yifrah. In this case and unlike their Palestinian counterparts, Prime Minister Netanyahu and President Peres have both condemned this evil act and have vowed to bring the perpetrators to justice in an Israeli Court of Law.]
Patrick Emek