God bless and protect the people of Israel; God bless and protect the people of Palestine.
God damn antisemitism; God damn Islamophobia.
Israelis are children of God; Palestinians are children of God.
Jews are children of Abraham; Muslims are children of Abraham.
Israelis have a right to a homeland and a state; Palestinians have a right to a homeland and a state.
Israeli civilians should not be targeted; Palestinian civilians should not be targeted.
Israeli children are precious; Palestinian children are precious.
Hamas should not hide in hospitals; Israel should not attack hospitals.
Israelis have a right to live in peace and freedom; Palestinians have a right to live in peace and freedom.
Hamas soldiers who attack Israeli civilians are terrorists; Israeli settlers who attack Palestinian civilians are terrorists.
Palestine cannot be “from the river to the sea”; Israel cannot be “from the river to the sea.”
Israelis need better leadership; Palestinians need better leadership.
Guns and bullets do not foster peace; food and water do not foster war.
Let the aid in; keep the weapons out.
Iran must stop arming Hamas and Hezbollah; the U.S. must stop arming Israel.
No more bombs; lots more bread.
War brings famine; peace brings prosperity.
Israel and Palestine must live together, or they will die together.
Cease-fire now; release the hostages now.
(The views expressed in this opinion piece do not necessarily reflect those of Religion News Service.)
