If I were Palestinian: Pining for peace

The silver lining that is evident now in the Palestinian cause is the growing consciousness of ordinary people for the plight of the Palestinians. — AFP

IF I were a Palestinian my story would be nothing but one of continuous suffering since the early 20th century

Perhaps I could be considered as the only nation, a people, that once had a homeland and then was forcefully deprived of it. It would be incomprehensible as to why my people and I would have to leave our land when we had already inhabited it centuries ago.