<|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|>Why does the loss of some lives merit more grieving than the loss of others?
It was a pretty innocuous quote from AFP but it spoke volumes about the disposability of certain lives. "British Prime Minister David Cameron also spoke with [Israeli<wm> ambassador David Rotter] saying... 'When you come to Israel to build a peace between Arabs, a lot of us would think that no matter if you do some damage, the cost will be higher.'" (Source: Reuters)
This is a stark example of the tension between Israeli politics. Like the question of the nation-building of the Jewish people during World War II or after the Holocaust, the story raises important questions.
Why should some lives be worth more because of the potential for a more stable peace</wm>, while others may need less because it can be imagined as simply more desirable, possibly less desirable,