Forty-eight orphans from Gaza will arrive in Israel today for some much-needed rest and relaxation after a decidedly trying month of January.  Ynet reports that the children will take part in a program that will tour Haifa and includes visits to cultural sites around the city and meetings with Israeli students.  The understanding behind this initiative, according to the article, is:

The Kibbutz Movement educates its sons to be the first on the battlefield and kill the enemy before being killed, and on the other hand, once the cannon fire stops, we adopt orphan children who, maybe, thanks to our humanitarian effort, we’ll put an end to the wars in the future.

A noble sentiment, indeed.



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