Joy

There was a quote from a Palestinian on BBC today saying "I bet Americans and Israelis are rejoicing in the infighting going on in Gaza right now." I guess this man thought so because he and everyone around him is thrilled when Americans and Israelis are killed, so he assumes the opposite is true as well. I admit that I was a little happy in the back of my mind when I read about the fighting between Fatah and Hamas, but not because I want Palestinians to die. I'm happy because this fighting means less chance of attacks on Israel and Israelis being killed. For Palestinians, things are different. For them, Americans getting killed in a terrorist attack brings no direct benefit. Israelis getting killed hurts them in the end, yet they openly rejoice in those killings. Maybe when they stop rejoicing so much, the world will care more about their internal feuds.
If you take a step back, you realize that actually Israelis are the people who want peace among Palestinians more than any other outsiders. It is only if there is peace and prosperity among Palestinians that Israel can have a lasting peace.