Muslim claims to Jerusalem
The third most sacred city in Islam is Jerusalem, which was the original qibla (direction of prayer) before it was switched to Mecca. Jerusalem is revered because in Muslim tradition, Muhammad both miraculously traveled there by night and ascended into heaven from Jerusalem. The two most important Muslim sites in Jerusalem are the Dome of the Rock and the Al-Aqsa Mosque.
For all of us who are arguing with differing points of few, unlikely ever to reconcile...
Facts:
The rest of the World oppose Israels excessive strikes, except the US... and the UK, even though everyone within the UK goverment bar TB speaks openly about the overuse of excessive force.
The UN chap yesterday uttered possible war crimes when touring Beirut. The Independent today uttered war crimes. There is universal condemnation. Not of Israels right to protect themselves against Hizbollah and attacks from terrorist groups.
What is evident is that YES Israel does have the right to attack Hizbollah, after Hizbollah created the situation (for what end we will never understand)
But no one understnads why Israel needs to flatten so much of Lebanaon.
People in Haifa and other areas have been targetted, the people their scream of rockets and fear.
~In Lebanon no one interviewed screams with anger, they are in grief, decimated, children, entire tower blocks of dense civilian areas flattened.
Mosques destroyed, convoys of fleeing refugee civilians (at the advice of IDF) bombed.
The fleeing Shia muslims are being forced to seek shelter in Sunni areas, which could create further troubles as Hizbollah is predominantly the domain of the Shia muslims.
And the irony of Ms Rice over there preaching peace and restraint as the US hurry through an order of new smart bombs for Israel.
Give me strength.
This is not just about Hizbollah and it is apparent to anyone who reads with an open mind on this current conflict.