My former office colleague Jeff will be flying out to Beiruit, Lebanon this Sunday. Yes you heard me right-- Beiruit, presently being heavily bombarded by Israel. He works for the Department of Foreign Affairs and he will assist and facilitate the evacuation of stranded Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) in that God-forsaken part of the world. And you're also right. Our government did not have a contingency plan at all when the fighting escalated. While other nationalities were shipped off to Cyprus by their respective governments, Filipinos were left to fend for themselves. Well, Jeff's going there is part of the contingency plan. A typical "delayed-reaction" response from our government.
If you ask me, I think Israel is turning to be one big aggressor. Sure, Hizbullah is without doubt the provocator, but bombing Lebanon back to the stone age for its failure to contain the militant organization does not seem justified. Israel is making Lebanon pay a dear price.
It is attacking various areas in Lebanon indiscriminately, supposedly enemy sights. A UN outpost in Southern Lebanon wasn't even spared. Unfortunately, there are always heavy civilian casualties. What a waste! Lebanon was doing such a good job in attracting investments and tourists into the region. That's all gone too. Thanks to Israel.
Israel always says it is only defending itself. But by opting a military solution, it only ensured future attacks on its soil. We'll never hear the end of this conflict. I have no sympathy for Hizbullah or Hamas, let's get that straight. But neither do I have any for Israel.
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