The present situation is the result of "appeasement" which is never a short or long term solution to anything. If you keep on ignoring the situation, hoping it will go away, it wont, and eventually it becomes full blown as the situation is now. When you bury your head in the sand, it only says that you are refusing to actually see a situaion.
Israel has made major concessions in their search for peace. Part of what was once northern Israel was returned to Lebanon. What happened? The Hazbullah moved in there, only to be closer to bomb their intended target of Israel. And where did Hazbullah move in? Well they moved their rocket launchers, members of their terrorist organization into the homes of the civilians in Lebanon. Terrorists always do this, in the the hope that if violence does occur or escalate, then people in other parts of the world will be sickened by the fact that civilians are victims in the conflict. Israel has shown huge restraint for over 5 years but the kidnapping of their soldiers took the situation over the top. So why do you think civilians are now being killed in the conflict?
The Lebanese govt knows full well that the Hazbullah are a terrorist organization as does most of the democratized world. Lebanon has done nothing with them, and now they are so established in southern Lebanon that they have actually democratically elected Hazbullah members to their parliament. In other words, the terrorists now have become what some call "legitimized" through democratic electoral voting. Should Canada keep diplomatic relations with them, knowing full well they are a terrorist organization? Shall we try appeasement as the Liberals have done in the past, as the UN does, as Lebanon does?
On to the Gaza Strip. What has happened here? Well, Israel arranged for the relocation of its citizens out of that part of the country. Do you remember the circumstances of this relocation? Israel had to bring in their army, to move out their own citizens. Most of the Israeli people living there certainly did not go on their own volition. So, let's complete the scenario now.
Israel moved out of the Gaza strip, using military force against its own citizens, for what? their search for a peaceful state.
And what is the present scenario since that occurred? Well now some parts of Palestine have democratically elected the Hamas, another terrorist organization. And what has the balance of Palestine done? Absolutely nothing. And tell me, should Canada retain diplomatic relations with yet another known terrorist organization? Should Canada too try to appease this terrorist group?
So tell me, does appeasement work?
War of course is never a good answer to any situation or the best alternative, but if the only policy implemented is appeasement, then too often full blown war is the end result. One of the countries involved in the present conflict has bargained in pretty good faith over the last 4 or 5 years but guess what folks? You cant bargain with terrorists!!!
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