Terrorism. Now that the shock of the Twin Tower's collapse and the attack on Washington has faded, I suppose it is human nature that we push the horriffic event to the back of our minds; go on living our daily lives. But let us not forget those who experience terrorism daily; who can never forget.
Terrorism is part of life in Israel, and my family in Israel undergoes this persecution daily, but, until recently, never felt its full impact. When a bomb hit Hebrew University, it took the life of my Aunt Daphne, who worked in the college.
At first we thought she would make it. Then, she contracted an infection which spread to her brain stem, cutting her off from the world forever.
The inhumanity of it all sickens me! When will the atrocities end?!
In America, they told us that just going on living was fighting terrorism, because the purpose of terrorism was to destroy our way of life. In Daphne's case, this did not hold true. She was just going about her daily life; most probably, not thinking about terrorism at all. She shouldn't have had to think about terrorism when going about her daily bussiness. After all, it is a sad thing that people must constantly be in fear; must constantly look over their shoulders. Our freedom to be carefree is something we Americans take for granted. For the Israeli, there is constant fear.
We owe it to those who lay victim to such acts to fight against those who commit those crimes. They are examples of the enemy's brutality. We must recognize this, or let their victims die in vain!
Terrorism is part of life in Israel, and my family in Israel undergoes this persecution daily, but, until recently, never felt its full impact. When a bomb hit Hebrew University, it took the life of my Aunt Daphne, who worked in the college.
At first we thought she would make it. Then, she contracted an infection which spread to her brain stem, cutting her off from the world forever.
The inhumanity of it all sickens me! When will the atrocities end?!
In America, they told us that just going on living was fighting terrorism, because the purpose of terrorism was to destroy our way of life. In Daphne's case, this did not hold true. She was just going about her daily life; most probably, not thinking about terrorism at all. She shouldn't have had to think about terrorism when going about her daily bussiness. After all, it is a sad thing that people must constantly be in fear; must constantly look over their shoulders. Our freedom to be carefree is something we Americans take for granted. For the Israeli, there is constant fear.
We owe it to those who lay victim to such acts to fight against those who commit those crimes. They are examples of the enemy's brutality. We must recognize this, or let their victims die in vain!
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