Really is hard for me dwell too much on the plight of those who use terror as the spotlight for their situation. If the people of Palestine want attention drawn to their plight then they should start by fighting their oppressors. And no, I'm not talking about Israel. I'm talking about Hamas. Gaza is a prison within a prison for the Palestinian people. But frankly, I'm not convinced that the people of Palestine want Hamas removed. Perhaps they truly are happy being human shields as Hamas claims. In which case, they want the rest of the world to assign a higher value on Palestinian life then Palestinians do themselves. But why do people who point fingers at Israel seem to not even acknowledge how horribly Hamas is treating the people they supposedly represent? Why are they not calling for nations to liberate Palestine from Hamas? They cannot have it both ways.
Ultimately, I firmly believe that the world cannot view the situation in Gaza through a lens that empowers terrorism. Dealing with terrorists should always be first in the order of operations. Hamas must be removed.