Happy Birthday, Israel, and don’t wait for peace to happen soon
The nation of Israel marked its 60th birthday today. There was celebration throughout the land and a number of world leaders, including President Bush, gathered in Jerusalem to make speeches and exchange good wishes.
At the same time the celebration was going on, a Palestinian rocket launched in the Gaza Strip hit a marketplace in Israel, wounding more than 30 people, mostly women and children.
What a strange area of the world, the Middle East that is. What a bizarre nation, Israel that is. I don’t know, really, any of the politics involved in this volatile region. I’m sure there are suffering Palestinians as well as suffering Israelis — and how can you really work out a “homeland” there for both Israelis and Palestinians? I honestly don’t know.
With all the destruction and chaos going on worldwide this year, certainly we all ought to pray for peace in the Middle East. May God grant wisdom and understanding so that somehow all parties in the region can find fair treatment and peace!
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