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CAPE TOWN, South Africa — In an op-ed to The Haaretz ,an Israeli based newspaper, Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu penned, perhaps, one of the best sum ups of the cause of peace and freedom in the Middle East that this blogger has ever read.
Archbishop Tutu interwoven the struggle of the Palestinian People with that of the People of South Africa during apartheid and how that the people of South Africa know what it is like to be regarded as the, “polecat of the world; when it seems that nobody understands or is even willing to listen to our perspective”. “It is where we come from,” he said.
But it was how that he began his piece that attracted me most, the middle has its place in historical perspective for me, but it was also the end that sealed the deal for me.
For such an eloquence, such a way with word, whit, and wisdom is something that can only be achieved by a loving God’s grace and unmerited favor. Eternally supplanted in the Peace and Love of God that comes from knowing Him. For that I am thankful and very well-educated.
I happen to agree with the Archbishop Emeritus, sharing in his sentiments for change and progress and the freeing of a long oppressed people. But such freedom is voluntary, especially by a people who govern. Who are put in charge. Their to lead as it were. Leadership has to be encouraged. Encouraged for change and then hand-held while on the way there. The desire to see a something come true that is greater than one’s own self.
Peace. Freedom. Justice. Equality. All. Coexisting. Side by side. Working together and separately toward a common good. A greater good.
Some would say that such thinking is the stuff of pipe dreams and pipe dreamers. That ambition is made of sterner stuff. Be ambitious. Be industrious. “Israel has a right to defend itself.” Who doesn’t?
But there is a difference in defending one’s self and out-and-out murder. And murder in the first degree is what is going on in Gaza and the West Bank.
Name for me a Palestinian or a Jew that warranted killing? That needed killing because they were a Jew or a Palestinian? I can, personally, think of a few, but the Mossad or Hezbollah would have me killed. Perhaps, both, at the same time.
Instead, I have openly, called for the Palestinians and the Jews to rise up in one accord agreement and remove current leadership from office because they do not, THEY DO NOT NOW, have your best interests at heart. Period. Full stop. They are to busy tinking champagne glasses in Geneva or downing Crème’ Brule in Paris with leaders of the supposed and alleged free world.
Only in such a world could such be done while at the same time killing, stealing and destroying an entire race or races of people just because.
I stated earlier that such a change can only come about voluntarily. And that is so true. True on both sides of the spectrum. Public and private citizen alike. You need a private citizenry and a public citizenry willing to come together, voluntarily, to come together and lead. Govern accordingly. Govern toward a thing greater than one’s self. A common good. A greater good. The good that comes from Peace.
As long as people are willing to let slide the atrocities of leadership, in its current form, in the Middle East. More rockets will glare red from fuel. Bombs will burst in the air. And the proof of the night will yield to all that the flag of status quo still proudly waves.
Liberation is the only way! Read all about it HERE: My plea to the people of Israel: Liberate yourselves by liberating Palestine – Opinion Israel News | Haaretz.
Peace.
–Rhett.
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