Social critic and former Presidential aide, Reno Omokri has shared his experience and thoughts on the raging Israel -Palesine crisis saying supporting ohecside against another wont bring lasting peace.
“Then again, I won’t support anybody that denies the right to existence of the Jewish people. They have a right to a state of their own, from which they were also historically displaced by the Ancient Roman Empire.
“I have been to Israel, Palestine, Jordan and Egypt, the principal dramatis personae, along with Lebanon (which I have not been to). In my opinion, a two-state solution is the best option. And instead of supporting one side or the other, we should support peace.
“I took this photo at the border between Israel and Palestine to let people know the deep-seated animosity that exists there. The challenge with Israel is that people look at the issue sentimentally because of their religions and not objectively because of their love for humanity.
” I condemn any aggression or loss of lives. However, I won’t accept what the Jewish state did to the Palestinians if it was done to my people. Even in Warri, I was willing to fight and die for the Itsekiri people of Iwere. So, I can’t condemn those who believe they are fighting for their lands.
“And as the American Indians say, never judge a man until you have walked two moons in his moccasins. It is easy to use the Promised Land principle to expect the Palestinians to give up what they believe are their ancestral lands and go and live as second-class citizens in Jordan (where many can get only a National ID but are refused a passport). But not everyone is content to live that way. Let us be empathetic to both sides and point to a solution, not to a Revolution.
“You say the Israelis are children of God, and I agree. But what of the Palestinians? Who created them? Satan? Of course not. God also created them, and He also loves them. We cannot love Israelis and hate Palestinians and still be Godly. Godly people love all people, and the only thing they should hate is injustice. Our task is not to support Israel or Palestine. Our purpose is to support peace. And if a two-station solution will bring peace, then Nigeria, under President Bola Tinubu, should press for that.”