Ms Audrey Griffin:

To be honest, I am really not in it to make money. There are people speaking out against the human rights situation the Palestinians are suffering. There is no doubt that the Palestinians are suffering from some human rights violations. The question is at whom we direct the accusation. Is it really truly at Israel? I was at a church meeting some weeks ago sharing about the book. Afterwards, I saw a Middle Eastern person walking up to me and I was wondering how this conversation was going to go and what he was going to say. He said he was Iraqi and that all Christians - I happen to be a Christian - should be pro-Israel. That is not to say they are not pro-Palestinian, because I am pro-Palestinian, but all Christians should be pro-Israel. He said if people only knew how much Israel has done for the Iraqi people and other Arab peoples in the Middle East, it could make a difference.

The Deputy said there is a huge power differential. I would like to zoom in on the power struggle in Gaza. We could look at so many other power struggles in the Palestinian authority under Abbas but we will just look at Gaza. According to Israeli and Palestinian estimates, approximately 20% of Gaza's annual budget is spent on the preparation and execution of attacks against the Jewish nation. That is a whopping $100 million. The $4 million home of Ismail Haniyeh, the Prime Minister of Gaza, covers an area of 27,000 sq. ft and overlooks the beautiful Mediterranean sea. The affluence enjoyed by his henchmen is sure to disillusion any honest and hard-working Palestinian. Hundreds of the terror groups' bosses have become millionaires by commanding a shadowy smuggling industry and depriving their own people of the chance to prosper. To enjoy access to 24-7 electricity from Gaza's sole power plant, one must be a Hamas leader. The rest of the populace tolerates a mere four-hour supply a day. While the 2 million citizens of Gaza are subjected to substandard and insufficient medical services, wounded Isis fighters from the Sinai Peninsula receive medical treatment in Gaza hospitals. I could go on. There is so much more to say. It is important to look at the human rights issue but we must also ask ourselves who is really to blame. That has come out in so many ways today and it is important to underline it again.