Palestinian anger is understandable

What if you were a Palestinian living in West Bank, East Jerusalem or the Gaza Strip? How would you feel if the land you have been living on for decades and was assured to you by the Geneva Conventions, and the U.N. has said you have the right to be there, but the Israeli government supports the establishment of settlements all through the region and puts restrictions on your daily life? This situation means that you: cannot add buildings or make improvements to your property; cannot dig wells, so you have to collect rain water; do not have electricity, except for generators for only two hours a day; must pass through any of 600 check points, often with an Uzi pointed at you; cannot drive on the nice roads the settlers use; a meandering wall separates you from job, family, and other needs. (On the other side of that wall people have green grass and swimming pools!)

Would you feel frustrated, resentful, angry?

You bet you would!

Penny Bailey

Rolling Meadows