Gaza – what is the issue?

Davorka Lovrekovic, the new general secretary of Church and Peace, the European peace church network, offers a Quaker response

by Davorka Lovrekovic 22nd February 2013

The issue concerning Gaza, for Quakers, is not: Are you pro-Palestine or pro-Israel? The question is: Are you supporting those people in the region who are committed to a vision of living together in respect, security and lawfulness – as good neighbours and joint stewards of the land entrusted to us? Or are you standing with those people who are using violence to maintain the status quo or seeking a solution only for their own constituency? The answer is clear: the division is not between Palestinian and Israeli, but runs through their societies and communities.