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MY colleagues? Just who are you saying are MY colleagues? I in fact have no interest in this fight. I have no tribal blood feud from centuries past. Do you? Does America? Surely not. It’s a foreign policy decision wherein states act in their best interest. Why the knee-jerk assumption - or religious zealotry - Americans must condone this fight. Has American interest improved or worsened since we put ourselves front and center to this insanity? Israel can put their big boy pants on and deal with this without using America as their cudgel. If they want to turn the Star of David into a weapon so be it, but I will never condone turning the cross into a sword. Perhaps you should reintroduce yourself to the The Beatitudes.

If you had no interest in this fight you would not have injected yourself, but you did. That suggests you and your colleagues are protesting the right of Israel to defend itself against the Philistines. Israel is doing the combat to try to rescue the women who have been raped and abducted, but not murdered yet, as well as the little children, elderly, and men who have not been murdered yet. No Americans are in combat in Gaza. If the Star of David bothers you so much it is from antiquity and represents the Shield of David, a reference to the LORD God of Israel who protects and defends Israel.

Keep in mind that Israel is feeding the Philistines who voted for Hamas. Elections have consequences, just like they did in Germany.

Matthew 5:

And seeing the multitudes, he went up into a mountain: and when he was set, his disciples came unto him:
And he opened his mouth, and taught them, saying,
Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.
Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.
Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.
Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.
Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.
Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.
Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake.
Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you.
Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be salted? it is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot of men.
Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid.
Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house.
Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.
Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil.
For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled.
Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.