imagine if this had happened to the other side. can the pilot of the aircraft attacked look in to Maria's eyes & see the results of his collective punishment hatred done?
bottom line peace is the only solution to this bloody conflict.

Tarek Ibrahiem, Jerusalem, Israel

why are there no videos of this poor girl i saw a report on national news but cant find it anywhere on the net if people can see her struggle they can donate more

rai, bedford, uk

To Ehad and Ami ..
Enemy, enemy?? Do you really expect us to believe that there is any equivalence between the third most powerful and viciously effective army in the world and a population that has been under their oppressive boot heel for almost 60 years?? You must be crazy to think so..
It was not Hamas who fired the missile into a car in a civilian area in just another targeted extrajudicial murder, so don't try and claim the moral high ground for the zionist state, or try and equate the generations of oppression, killings, jailings, destruction of houses etc etc, with anything that the Palestinian victims of zionism can possibly do to the oppressors.

Richard, MElbourne,

I agree. Though Hamas is a terrorist organisation, the palestinan populus shouldn't be punished for both governments grave mistakes. This is happening everyday in countries under US invasion (such as afghanistan and iraq), innocent children are being killed or gravely injured for a lost cause and so corrupt governments can fullfill their own needs and make money. If the Israel deceids to keep Maria and her father in Israel and offer her the proper care, they would be leagues above the US, who wouldn't even offer that sort of care to a poor US citizen. It's nice to see Israel taking responsibility, and it would be great to go that little furthur.

A. James, Manchester, UK

I think the Israeli government owe this tragic innocent
family a great debt and the least they could do is to
compensate them by letting them stay and provide free
care for the girl. The Israelis have the reputation of
ruthlessness towards the Palestinians, now is the
chance to show some compassion to this family.

gs, London, UK

Israel would benefit from a goodwill gesture and the little girl needs the help. On compassionate grounds, they should help her.

eh, Ottawa, Canada

Is there any way to send money to help this family?

Gigi, London,

Isn't it more than fair that the country that caused her severe damages takes care of her rehabilitation as well as it should pay compensation for killing large parts of her innocent family? Isn't this an example of state terrorism, killing several innocent women and children?

Fredrik Lake, Stockholm,

Yes, a lack of drugs, but there is no a lack of weapons. It is a matter of priorities you see.

Tom Lardeen, Ottawa, Canada

We Americans are at fault for sponsoring the moral Monster Israel has become


7Do not be deceived: God cannot be mocked. A man reaps what he sows. 8The one who sows to please his sinful nature, from that nature[a]will reap destruction; the one who sows to please the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap eternal life. 9Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up. 10Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all people, especially to those who belong to the family of believers.

Paul, Galatia, Texas

first of all since israelis wiped out most of her family , they must be responsible for her for the most of her life .

then
to you Mr. Ehad
palestinians don not need to learn compassion from israel when compassion means killing innocent people and lifting paralysed children suffering during the rest of thier life .

mind you , this is not an isolated instance of israelis brutality but they are savagely killing innocent palestinians .

so how can you label this as compassion ?

hassan , tabuk, saudia arbaia

i would like to tell my brother in humanity ehad hamm why israel every day is killing childern then they want to show mercy towards a child who will continue all her life paralysed because of jewish brutality i have read bible which instigate the jewish nation to kill the goyeem which means the others who have no right to live with the jewish nation the belief of extermination the others i know that this not from real bible wich had been sent from god

ahmed amir , cairoo, egypt

Since the Israelis are responsible for her "collateral"
damage they should be responsible for her for the rest of her life.It's a simple case of you broke it, you bought it. It's the right thing to do.

Bruce L. Northwood, Washington, D.C., USA

I was born Jewish, and though I too was also taught forgiveness, I learned that not everyone deserves to be forgiven. The Hamas Palestinian leadership have brought nothing but hardship and misery on their own people and they deserve no forgiveness. They should learn compassion from Israel in the way that country treats the injured daughter of their enemy (not many countries would care for little Maria as she has been treated in Israel). I have no doubt that the Israel Supreme Court will permit the little girl to stay.

Ehad Haam, Ra'anana, ISRAEL

I applaud the attitude of the girl's father, Hamdi. I applaud the Israelis who helped the injured Palestinian girl and I will applaud the first Palestinians who will offer help to the victims of their attacks on Israeli civilians.

Ami Levartovsky, Sydney, Australia

"Now her fate rests with the Israeli Supreme Court, which will decide next month whether she should be deported from Israel."

Have we gone mad?
Why does her fate rest with a court of law? How does any sane, compassionate person come to such a decision? May I ask the lawyers, law-makers, judges and others who seem to be slaves to such a legalistic attitude, what they would do if this was their daughter?
How could any of these people face whatever God they believe in, should they send her away to suffer and to die?

Francis O'Hara, Nice, France

While reading this story, my eyes began filling tears and I had to read the lines again and again, for, I had difficulty to remember what line I have read or I missed. I believe the feelings of Mr. James Hider were totally shattered while writing this story and no doubt it took him lots of nerves and courage to complete it. I ask myself many questions about why do we kill other human beings and what is wrong with our society, but no answers are available!? Searching for other reasons and trying to pinpoint the causes from years studying at universities, I find that injustices committed around the world have become the core of wars and hatred among us all.
I was born a devout catholic and forgiveness is what we ought to do and practise and pray so that God may give us the courage to do that.

Bernie Haddad, Calgary, Alberta, Canada