With agonizing pain the world once again is witnessing the atrocious and barbaric manner in which Israel has assaulted Gaza in the name of ‘self defence’. So far more than 100 people, including children, have been mercilessly killed. In spite of getting calls of condemnation from the world over, the Israeli PM Benjamin Natanyahu vows to ‘expand’ the assault and 75,000 reservist Israeli soldiers are all-ready for a ground assault. The scars inflicted by the deadly Israeli attack in late December 2008 are still raw in the hearts and minds of the world especially Gazans. In the previous 22 day onslaught, the Israelis ruthlessly killed 1,417 people including women and children. Only 13 Israelis lost their lives. Moreover, defying international laws, Israel pounded civilians with phosphorous bombs.
No doubt Israeli is a ‘bully’ that is impossible to discipline especially when US is “fully supportive of Israel’s right to defend itself”. In the face of such hostile environment, it is high time that OIC and Arab League stop being dummy organizations, paying mere lip service to the Palestinian cause and make some serious efforts to address the dilemma of their innocent and helpless Palestinian brethrens.
ZAINAB IHSAN,
Lahore, November 18.