Blaming Gazans vs. Loving Enemies

PM: Palestinian extremists to blame for Gazans' suffering Haaretz ^ | 5/29/7 |by SmithL:

Prime Minister Ehud Olmert on Tuesday blamed Palestinian extremism for being primarily responsible for the suffering of Gaza Strip residents.

"Gaza residents are the victims of extremism and leaders who are willing to shed their blood and deprive them of the right to live in peace and security," said Olmert, during a Knesset event honoring the local authorities.

Olmert added that "Israel will not cease its operations against those launching Qassam rockets, and will not hesitate to strike those responsible for terrorism."

"We have no intention of reaching any kind of settlement, neither with Hamas nor with Islamic Jihad," said the prime minister. "We will hit them and continue to hit them."
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Christ's words win the hearts of thousands in Israel —The Gospel of Matthew, First Century :

Christ, the Messiah of Israel said that it is better to love your enemies and do good those who spitefully use you. He said that if someone strikes you on one cheek turn to him the other. He said to give to everyone who asks of you. He said "Have no fear".

History shows repeatedly that when these principles are practiced people live in peace, and that when they are rejected many people will die in their wars.

Mahatma Gandhi said that he was testing the words of Jesus to see if they worked on a corporate level in the present and on a corporate or national level. India gained her independence from the British without warring against them except through passive non violent social disobedience. She proved to the world that the best way to conquer one's enemies is through love as Christ had taught. The reason that people use violence is that it is simply the natural instinctive thing to do. Those whose life and philosophy represents what is beyond or above the natural and instinctive and aspire to the supernatural and intuitive have these powers and inspire others to embrace them as well. They make higher use of their faculties of intellect and will and therefore peace is the result.

The name of Jerusalem means "City of Peace" it is the first truly international city and possibly the oldest which predates the patriarch Abraham who is the father of the Israel and the Arab peoples. It was founded by Melchisadek who was called the priest of Salem and considered to be the first son of Noah, Shem.