Senseless

I have never felt so helpless in my life. There is no justification for the repeated massacres in Lebanon. As always I try to play devil's advocate to my natural inclination. However this time Israel fails miserably to provide any sort of rhyme nor reason that can make sense of its action. I am quite frankly appalled and disgusted.

Glued to the screens of my TV, I see lost children and elderly people trying desperately to survive in a war that is not their making but theirs to pay. So the ceasefire came at last. After 20 days of shelling. Yet the humanitarian efforts cannot come through as Israel will not confirm the length of its ceasefire. This is man's worst hour.

What is the world doing now? Why is it only taking front row seats in this theatre of destruction and by its silence applauds the act? America spouts out its usual gibberish but provides no assistance. Britain cowers under the guise of diplomacy. The rest of Europe is non-committal to say the least. Brothers of the Middle East? Weak in its cries. Time and time again the UN proves to be an organisation with big ideals but little force.

I hate the fact that my profession does not even provide any inkling of help that can possibly aid in this time of need. I'm frustrated, angry and more worryingly still losing any thread of reason. I can only guess that moderate Muslims are suffering the same dilemma.

Israel offers its pathetic explanation that it is the threats of Hezbollah which forced them to take arms and attack. It claims repeatedly that the siege will not stop until Hezbollah is stopped, until terrorism is curbed. The irony is the dilemma it puts in the moderate Muslims across the world. The injustice is so great that it polarizes opinions significantly. In turn, the only thing Israel has succeeded is to become terrorism's best recruiter.