In Damascus, Syria, 3 days ago (I have been away for some time) an ancient, 2000 years old synagogue has been destroyed after being looted.
Of course that the most horrible in any war is evil and hurt done to people! But when we see (as with approximately the same age Buddha images destroyed by Taliban at the end of the last century) that places that survived hundreds and thousands years of viscous history (and for this synagogue built outside of borders of ancient Israel when her time before rebuilding in XX century was running short all the years have been viscous) and we witness their destruction in the time of - proclaimed, never really applied - respect for history, culture, architecture etc. it hurts!
Even more so when the object destroyed besides obvious for everybody historical and cultural value has religious value for many, has been approached with prayers in harts, with hopes of spiritual fulfilling, with feeling God inside.
Now it is gone and I may only share with you some pictures of the place nobody will ever see :(
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“When Israel, the only country in the world whose very existence is under attack, is consistently and conspicuously singled out for condemnation, I believe we are morally obligated to take a stand.” by Canada's PM Harper
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