As I read more and more articles about Israeli relations with Palestine, I have come to notice that riots and protests have not become less violent, but have remained the same increasingly disruptive acts of terrorism for decades. Tensions continue to rise in Israel and Palestine and can be seen through a recent event in Jerusalem.
As I have stated in earlier posts, neither Israel nor Palestine is willing to give up their right for Jerusalem. On Sunday, June 5, 2011 the Arab community marched over Israel’s border with Syrian backups. This is the second time that the Palestinians have attempted to march across the border of Israel in the past month, which leads me to believe that tensions are only getting worse.
Why did Syria help? Syria wants Golan, an area currently controlled by Israel, and until the Syrian government has Golan, they will continue anti-Israeli protests. Another possible reason for their involvement is that the government wanted to take media attention off the internal protests within the country.
Approximately 400 protestors stormed the border and Israeli soldiers shot at the crowd killing 20 people and wounding 325. Israeli officials also used tear gas to break the mob. But what does Israel have to say for this atrocity? The Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that the soldiers were using “maximum restraint” to protect the city from the breach that was threatening Israeli safety. And this, in my opinion, could very well be true. But does this justify the murder of 20 people?
I believe that this event just proves that the Palestinian community is ready to declare a Palestine state without the influence or cooperation of Israel. Who knows, this conflict could just be the first of many the public will see within the next few years.
Gradstein, L. (2011, June 5). Israeli Troops Battle Protesters in
Syria, 20 Dead. The Star.com. Retrieved June 9, 2011, from
http://www.thestar.com/news/world/article/1003108--israeli-
troops-battle-protesters-in-syria-20-dead
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