A Time for War and a Time for Peace

(Originally posted July 20th, 2006)

I think it's about time we finish the current war. We won't be able to destroy Hizballa, but I think the Lebanese people understand we mean business. They know they'll have to find a way to dismantle Hizballa.

Israel should begin intensive diplomatic efforts to stop the fighting and get our soldiers back. The world allows Israel to keep the fighting, no pressure yet.

But it's about time Israel stops acting according to "the world" and starts doing what's good for it. For once I would like to see Israel lead rather than being led. The same goes for negotiating peace talks with Hamas. So what if "the world" says Hamas should stop the violence and accept the quartet's demands? They can demand whatever they want. We're the ones paying for it. I want to see the Israeli government engaging into cease-fire (if not peace) talks with Hamas.

To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven:
A time to be born, and a time to die;
a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted;
A time to kill, and a time to heal;
a time to break down, and a time to build up;
A time to weep, and a time to laugh;
a time to mourn, and a time to dance;
A time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together;
a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing;
A time to seek, and a time to lose;
a time to keep, and a time to cast away;
A time to rend, and a time to sew;
a time to keep silence, and a time to speak;
A time to love, and a time to hate;
a time for war, and a time for peace.

(Ecclesiastes, 3, 1-8)