John Graham Wilson asked Hewitt E. Moore:

I just watched a video about the Palestinians problem and I came a way thinking the whole thing is hopeless. Just utterly hopeless. But to say that is to take a position of hopelessness, i.e. do nothing because nothing can be done. What is your opinion?

Hewitt E. Moore Thanks for the question, John. I'm not sure if I have the answer you're looking for, but here's my two cents: Hope is a powerful, in the sense it can be motivational to the human psyche. Hope also tends to be fear-based and remains abstract (no action). Hoping and wishing are synonymous. I'm sure you're familiar with the adage, "hope in one hand......" When one concludes "nothing can be done" I believe it to be individually futile to continue to water the seed of hopelessness.

As an American, my opinion on foreign affairs is that we have enough on our plates to eat for a long time here at home. We need to make sure our house is in order before we worry about the houses of others..

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