“BOSTON—Two bombs
exploded near the finish line of the Boston Marathon on Monday, killing two
people and injuring dozens, officials said.” These are the headlines from the
Wall Street Journal surrounding the explosions that occurred today. Below is
the link ABC News video footage covering the incident:
This semester has been spent exploring the history, hostilities, and
dynamic of Israel and Palestine. The frequent attacks and bombings in the
region have killed thousands of innocent civilians and injured many more. This
has remained one of the many factual pieces of knowledge we have acquired
during our studies, until today.
Today participants and spectators of the Boston Marathon experienced a
horrifying incident when two bombs exploded near the finish line of the race. A
third explosion occurred following the initial two in the John F. Kennedy
Presidential Library and Museum in South Boston, but it has said to be “fire
related” by the police. This is a horrific tragedy killed two and wounding
dozens. Despite not been on the scene of this incident, it is closer to our
daily lives than the distant almost daily attacks happening in the Middle East,
making it much easier to relate to. This left me thinking, what would life be
like if this was a daily occurrence and how would I react if I know who was
responsible for causing it? That is what the Palestinian and Israeli people
have to live with. This incident has help pull things back into focus and
should help us gain a better understanding of what life is like in the hostile
regions of the Middle East. There is no way to understand the emotional
detriment that would cause by living in an environment like that, but today’s
incident has brought it closer to home.
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