Adan Abu-Hakmeh

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thought of the Warsaw Ghetto during the Second World War and how the Jews fought for their liberation. Isn’t Gaza allowed to do the same? Why is fighting back in desperation when inhumane measures are inflicted upon you considered immoral? I’m a peaceful person with values that are based on saving lives, not destroying them; yet, what would I do if I were threatened personally? What would I do if I had to protect my children from imminent threat? I’ve never been placed in this situation and I hope I never will be, yet I was disturbed by these thoughts.
In My Mother's Footsteps: A Palestinian Refugee Returns Home
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