Posted on Oct 15, 2023
Kansas Citians with ties to Israel and Palestine share how the war has impacted their lives
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One week into the war between Hamas and Israel, the deadly conflict is having an impact on Kansas Citians at home and abroad. KCUR's Up To Date was joined by four people who live in our region or have roots here — two with Israeli ties and two with Palestinian ties — to share their experiences and how their family has been affected.
The pain and suffering caused by the war in Israel and Gaza is being felt by Kansas Citians at home and abroad. KCUR's Up To Date was joined by four people who have been impacted by the war in a series of accounts of uncertainty, searing pain and overwhelming worry.
The people included in this program were informed ahead of time that multiple other guests with ties to Gaza and Israel would be involved, and each would have the chance to express their lived experiences and views on what has happened over the past week.
Neta Meltzer, who was born in Tel Aviv and now lives in Overland Park, has about 20 family members living in Israel. She tries to communicate with them as much as she can via WhatsApp.
Meltzer told KCUR that she had been struggling to eat over the past week, a common thread amongst the guests who spoke with Up To Date.
The pain and suffering caused by the war in Israel and Gaza is being felt by Kansas Citians at home and abroad. KCUR's Up To Date was joined by four people who have been impacted by the war in a series of accounts of uncertainty, searing pain and overwhelming worry.
The people included in this program were informed ahead of time that multiple other guests with ties to Gaza and Israel would be involved, and each would have the chance to express their lived experiences and views on what has happened over the past week.
Neta Meltzer, who was born in Tel Aviv and now lives in Overland Park, has about 20 family members living in Israel. She tries to communicate with them as much as she can via WhatsApp.
Meltzer told KCUR that she had been struggling to eat over the past week, a common thread amongst the guests who spoke with Up To Date.
Kansas Citians with ties to Israel and Palestine share how the war has impacted their lives
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel good day Brother William, always informational and of the most interesting. Thanks for sharing, have a blessed day!
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A fair article. It seems to me the Palestinians need to understand they always get what they vote for. They voted for Hamas, so Hamas is their leader. Hamas made all this pain and suffering happen. Hopefully they will vote and/or kick Hamas out of power. They should have done this over this last week, but they haven’t, so they are in bed with baby killers.
I realize I sound a little naive here. I am writing for the people who don’t understand the true relationships between Palestine, Hamas, Hezbollah, Iran, and other terrorist organizations.
I realize I sound a little naive here. I am writing for the people who don’t understand the true relationships between Palestine, Hamas, Hezbollah, Iran, and other terrorist organizations.
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Innocent civilians are are often cited as collateral damage. During the Vietnam Conflict more civilians are killed than combatants on both sides combined!
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The “Innocent civilians” in Palestine are the same ones I remember seeing dancing and singing in their streets after 9/11. We have to remember Palestinians, Hamas, Hezbollah, Iran regularly chants “Death to Israel” and “Death to America”. This sneak attack (a massacre) against elderly, children, and infants is exactly what they mean when they say “Death to”. They want to kill every last one.
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