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Technorati“There is no question that those (Gaza-launched rockets into Israel) are random acts of violence that are targeting Israeli civilians,” Moeller agreed. “Absolutely true.
“But it does not make it right, however, to retaliate with overwhelming firepower against Gaza citizens,” he added. “I agree that Israel is between a rock and a hard place with Gaza because Hamas, in particular, has vowed to use civilians as cover for its activities.”
Although this is a “despicable” act, it doesn’t justify the other party to “act despicably” as well, Moeller said.
“That is why I really believe the only hope for peace in the Middle East is the Prince of Peace Jesus Christ and his followers evidencing a same opportunity to dialogue,” he said.
The Open Door USA president noted that the Gaza Baptist Church building was heavily damaged last weekend when an Israeli bomb was dropped on the main police station in Gaza city across the street. All the church’s windows were shattered as a result of the nearby bombing.
World Vision and other Christian groups have called for both sides to agree to a cease-fire.
“We utterly condemn Hamas’s rocket attacks on Israeli civilians,” said Allyn Dhynes, advocacy manager with World Vision in Jerusalem, the West Bank and Gaza Strip. “At the same time, we cannot justify this overwhelming military action by the Israelis which is killing and injuring many innocent civilians.”
The World Council of Churches, the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, the International Justice and Peace of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, and the National Council of Churches USA are among the church bodies that have called for a cease-fire between Gaza and Israel.
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