People ask me why do you write letters, read blogs , write your own, why bother, what motivates you?  The short answer is, I care. I want to see a World of mystery, beauty, splendor and riches all there ready for us to partake in. What I see  is a World of unabashed reality of hatred, ugliness, poverty and dying on a scale, that after lessons of World War II, we hoped we would never, ever see again. Fast forward and we see a wave of new breed of fanaticism that spares no Christians, Jews, Muslims, man, woman or child. In Hitler era a German Protestant Pastor Martin Niemöller in his iconic poem;

First they came for the Socialists, and I did not speak out—
Because I was not a Socialist.

Then they came for the Trade Unionists, and I did not speak out—
Because I was not a Trade Unionist.

Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out—
Because I was not a Jew.

Then they came for me—and there was no one left to speak for me.

warned the World against apathy like the one that paved way for a war that  consumed millions of lives. Now, silence is not an option.

In a comment on my earlier blog on the subject of Peace in the Middle East, I was challenged to suggest a solution for  ending the bloodshed in Gaza. If one was needed, here is my disclaimer: I’m not a military man, a diplomat, political analyst or negotiator who could produce  a modus Vivendi to the tragedy unfolding and intensifying with each day. As a  human being I cannot be silent and callous to ignore the gamesmanship of both sides in the conflict. With the propaganda as a subtext, shifting responsibility for started the hostilities , bringing peace to that troubled part of the World is nowhere in sight. The punditry abounds reminding us of previous fighting that failed to produce a lasting peace between Israel and Palestinians. No one is more aware of those previous failures than Israel and the assets they now use not just to degrade but destroy Hamas,  must be the reason for their resolve to inflict a mortal blow on an organization with its connection to Jihad, Muslim Brotherhood, sworn enemies of Israel and ISIS an enemy of practically everyone in their wake. If we consider the present struggle within the wider scope of the seismic shift in the  sands of Middle East , I ask, is there any hope?