Israelis & Palestinians' right to live peacefully...

The Israel-Gaza conflict is escalating towards an outbreak of full-scale war in the Middle East.

Both Israeli-Government and Hamas-led Government in Gaza are democratically elected by their people to fulfill the aspiration and the welfare of its people. Therefore, both governments have their responsibilities to carry out the governing responsibilites to SAFEGUARD and PROTECT its citizens' interest and well-being in long term.

• Launching rockets and threatening military ground offensive ARE NOT THE SOLUTION!
• Israelis and Palestinians both have EQUAL RIGHT to live peacefully and properously without being under constant fear and threat of violence and bloodshed.
• There is NO OTHER SOLUTION other than a TWO-STATES SOLUTION for a secured state of Israel and an independant state of Palestine living peacefully side-by-side.

Every nation and every individual has the right to defend itself but it seems that the RIGHT has abused by poor strategies in the long run.

• Ever since Israel managed to assasinate Hamas-Militant Leader in Gaza recently, hundred more of rockets have been launched from Gaza towards Israel, targetting cities like Tel Aviv and Jerusalem.
• Since Hamas launched hundreds more of rockets into Israel in retaliation, Israel's offensive campaign only intensifies and only contribute more to civillian deaths.

If both the Israeli and Hamas Governments continue its short-sighted campaign of violence and bloodshed now leading to greater civillian casualties, then both governments have FAIL to SAFEGUARD and PROTECT its citizens' interest and well-being in LONG TERM.

I suggest that:

• Both governments agree to an IMMEDIATE cease-fire as brokered by Egypt and sanctioned by UN.
• Both governments agree to the ONLY diplomatic solution with a secured Israel and independant Palestine living side by side peacefully.
• Both goverments conduct a nation-wide EDUCATION & AWARNESS campaigns for its citizen to be informed of the diplomatic solution.
• Both governments convene a parliament sanctioned NATIONAL REFEREDUM on the Two-State diplomatic solution simultaneously
• Israel ACCEPTS the indenpendence of Palestine and the right of the Palestinians and STOPS all provocative unilateral decision on developing controversial lands...etc.
• Palestine RESPECTS the existence of Israel and the safety of the Israelis and STOPS all provocative militant activities against Israel. Hamas must weed out its militants' wing and establishes a Palestinian Parliament sanctioned defense army along-side with West-Bank. Hamas MUST work along with Palestinian Leader Mahmoud Abbas of West-Bank.

If every nation and individual only acts in the name of  "the right of self-defense", who then will acts in the name of "the right to live peacefully''?

So, Israel and Gaza must act in the name of "the right of its citizens to live peacefully" and not to hijack the nation's interest for self-serving purpose.

May God-Almighty bring peace to everyone's home and the love of God be felt in every heart He loved.

Joshua