Trouble in the Middle East
I like many others have been, and continue to be horrfied by events in the middle east over the past 2 weeks. The needless murder and destruction of human life and property has ripped me apart, and along with it the feeling of helplessness. Well yesterday I had a call from a mate who was equally outraged and he suggested we go and visit our local federal member to vent our voices. Australia has not yet condemned the Israei's for their totally out of porportion retalation to what has been going on, even though many others have including senior officials from the UN.So we wrote our letters and took them down to our federal member from La Trobe. He was not there but his office took our letters and promised us a response. The voice of 1 can be silent in the storm, but the voice of many can be heard. It again encouraged me to use my democratic voice and be heard. You too can do the same, find out you local federal MP here, read some more about the latest from Amnesty International here.
And here is a copy of my letter, I await my reply:
Jason Wood MP
Federal Member for Latrobe,
July 25, 2006
Dear Jason,
I write to you as a local concerned citizen and minister of a local church who is, as many are around the world at this current time, feeling shocked and appalled at the recent events in Lebanon.
I realize there are complex issues behind the recent bombing of Lebanon, I also recognize that Hezbollah are no angels, but I am seriously concerned at the willful lack of regard for human life in the latest bombings.
There have been over 400 civilians needlessly murdered by the Israeli government in the past 2 weeks. In any language this is a massacre and must be condemned and we must do all within our power to encourage an immediate ceasefire.
It has been a great shame that US President George Bush has failed to condemn this waste of life, and it seems our own Prime Minister John Howard is again following in his footsteps and refusing to condemn this horrendous waste of human life.
I call upon you Jason as our locally elected representative to urge your government and in particular the prime minister to call for an immediate cease fire and to condemn the murder of innocent lives on both sides, from Israel as well as from Lebanon.
We cannot waste another moment as this is literally a life and death issue for many innocent people. Not to mention the shocking humanitarian crisis that will follow as thousands of people are displaced.
Human life should be valued, no matter what color or race they represent.
Yours truly,
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