Dear Palestinian Arab brethren:

The war with Israel is over.

You have lost. Surrender and negotiate to secure a future for your children.

We, your Arab brothers, may say until we are blue in the face that we stand by you, but the wise among you and most of us know that we are moving on, away from the tired old idea of the Palestinian Arab cause and the “eternal struggle” with Israel

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Israel struck again and again and still continues to strike. Now most of the people of Gaza (approximately 1.4 million people) have no electricity, no power, and over 100 people have lost their lives in air strikes. I speak with my relatives there on a regular basis, but I don't know what I could possibly do to make it better for my uncle, who has been out of work for years. My little cousins who wake up screaming in fear from the sonic booms and the air strikes. Why is collective punishment acceptable only when it comes to the Palestinians? Imagine there is a kidnapping/murder in your neighborhood (which is not exactly the same context as what happened in Gaza, but just imagine). Imagine that in response, the city of Houston decides to demolish half the homes, cuts off power and water, kills a few dozen men, women and children, and blocks anyone from exiting or entering. And Bush says "Well, the city of Houston has the right to defend itself."