By John Kanelis / johnkanelis_92@hotmail.com
Allow me this brief rejoinder to the criticism that’s being leveled at Israel over its airstrikes against the terrorists who have been launching rockets into civilian neighborhoods.
The Israeli air force has been hitting Hamas strongholds in reaction to the rockets that have flown into Bethlehem, into Jerusalem, Tel Aviv and Askelon.
Critics have blasted the Israelis because some of their strikes have killed civilians. Make no mistake that I am horrified, too, that civilians have died in these strikes against Hamas. I detest the loss of innocent life in these military exchanges.
But where in the hell has been the outrage aimed at Hamas … which aims its rockets deliberately at civilian targets?
I had the high honor of touring Israel a dozen years ago and I saw up close the building requirements that Israeli homeowners must face. Those requirement mandate reinforced bomb shelters in every home, given that the nation sits a spitting distance away from forces bent on the destruction of their country.
The latest exchange in Israel must come to an end and I pray that it will. Israel, to my way of thinking, has shown incredible restraint in dealing with Hamas and other terrorists who take direct aim at women and children in their effort to destroy their country.
Another difference in the presidency under Trump versus Biden. Add that to escalating gas prices, gas shortage, record number illegal border crossings, North Korea and Iran ramping up nuclear programs again, China dictating to us what trade will look like, people won’t go back to work because they make to much from the government, we are doing great under Biden. Wow! Just wow!