The children of Gaza are being slaughtered by the dozens. Homes, schools and hospitals are being destroyed. Gaza's only crossing to the outside world is closed.

Meanwhile, the Arab world is debating who is to blame. The international community is keeping mum. Washington continues to cheer the killer fighter jets. They were made in the US, after all. And all Ban Ki-moon has to say is that he is "deeply concerned". We know the US will not allow the Security Council to act before Israel completes "the mission". But the UN Secretary-General should have the courage to say that.

And what about the Quartet Middle East envoy, one Tony Blair? He is doing nothing.

He believes that closing the tunnels - Gaza's lifeline through which food and medical supplies are smuggled into the area during more than a year of a crippling blockade - is "the key" to ending the Israeli invasion. He must have thought real hard about this.

Shame on you. All of you. Shame on the US. Shame on the UN. Shame on those who support what the Israelis are doing. Shame on those who are against it but are keeping silent. Shame on an Arab order that allows Israel to butcher hundreds of Arab children every couple of years.


Your comments


Wow! That was such a nice coment that I am convinced to email you. I highly appreciated your courageous stance posted in the newspaper. This is my first email to a newspaper, but because of these brave words, I was compelled to write. Keep up the good work. We love it. Thanks.
Majid Khan
Dubai,UAE
Posted: January 07, 2009, 14:10

Great job to the writer, as well as the publisher, please keep writing and publishing such words that might help our sleeping people wake up. Make them feel a bit of shame to get up and do something.
Shoro Abdul Gaffar
Abu Dhabi,UAE
Posted: January 07, 2009, 14:09

Thank you for the courage shown. Shame on us all who sit and only watch all this. Shame on us!
Asif Hussaini
Riyadh,Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Posted: January 07, 2009, 14:08

There has been so much hue and cry about Israel's war against Hamas. Yes, killing is not right. But Hamas too had been doing the same thing to Israel. They were bombarding rockets. Basically terrorism should be stopped everywhere in this world.
Karthi Kumar
Tamilnadu,India
Posted: January 07, 2009, 14:07

It is not the matter of religion. Children are like angels and Israel is killing them. Shame to all humans.
Mariam Jamal
Dubai,UAE
Posted: January 07, 2009, 12:29