In reading Joshua, Judges, and I Samuel I noticed something curious. I guess I should note that from a half-Jewish perspective who has been many many times to Israel and the ever fun area of Gaza (he says sarcastically) I really noticed this. And this is that Gaza in the Biblical texts is a Philistine city. Now if you pay attention at all to Joshua to II Kings and really beyond you will quickly notice that the Philistines are an ever present enemy/problem/nuisance/annoyance to the Hebrew peoples. Well to the modern Israelite this peaks the interest if nothing else. And this will be a bold possible projection on my part, but it seems there has to be something to the fact that Gaza is still in existence today and is still a thorn in Israel’s side (in which I must admit that they are not always the instigators in all cases of recent instances, we have had our fair share of mistakes as well, which is to say I am not bias as I may sound). There has to be at least a little bit of something of a parallel if not direct relation to Gaza-Hebrews then to Gaza-Israelites now. I guess for me the similarities are too . . . well, similar. Once again, this could very much be conjecture on my part, but I had to say it nonetheless. On a different note, yet similar, I must say that I used to be a hardcore Zionist until I actually went into Gaza. I am very much still behind Israel, but my perspective is not as blind as it used to be in terms of Israel doing no wrong. Food for thought . . .
Kalos Elpis
Kelly M. Doolittle
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