Why Do Middle Eastern Regimes Lack Respect For Human Life?

Since this wave of revolutions began in the Middle East thousands of people have lost their lives in their fight for freedom. Leaders of countries like Egypt, Syria, Lybia and Iran have shown little mercy to their people’s right for peaceful demonstrations. Hamas is no different – while it crashes any effort to demonstrate it also tried to pull Israel into a war in an ill fated attempt to smooth an internal dispute.

This weekend the focus was on Syria where protesters called for greater political freedom. President Bashar Assad’s response was to fire on unarmed demonstrators killing several people. Iran and Hezbollah are assisting Assad in his efforts to curb the demonstrations.

Assad is also using Hezbollah forces to assist his allies. Western sources claim that Syria sent 2 planes with Hezbollah fighters to assist Gadhafi in his fight to stop the rebels in Libya.

Now let’s look at Hamas. In the last week Israel has been under attack with hundreds of mortars fired at southern cities, as well as longer range Grad missiles fired at larger cities like Ashdod and Beer Sheva. This triggered an Israeli response which left 10 people dead because of Hamas’ intentional use of residential areas as military zones.

Observers say an ill-fated attempt to smooth over a dispute in Gaza’s Palestinian Islamist movement was the real reason behind the salvo of mortars Hamas fired at Israel four-days-ago, triggering a flare-up of fighting. As Palestinians are calling for unity between Hamas and Fatah, Hamas has threatened they cannot guarantee the safety of Abu Mazen, the head of the Palestinian Authority, if he came to Gaza.

As the circle of violence threatens to pull the region into a military conflict once again, Hamas understand this ploy went wrong. Trying to make amends, Hamas’ recent announcement claimed they would like to propose a cease fire.

While Hamas, Hezbollah, Syria and Iran are busy crashing demonstration and abusing their people, Israel is busy saving lives. Over the weekend, Israel sent a delegation to Japan. 2 air planes carrying 80 tons of humanitarian aid, including 60 tons of medical supplies which will allow Home Front Command forces to establish a field clinic in the tsunami hit area.

Israel is all for peace and quiet. But Hamas’ lack of respect for human lives in Gaza and in Israel can pull us into war in a flash. Here is for peace, freedom and happiness from Giyus.org.