Hatfields and the McCoys – A Middle East Feud
The Hatfield-McCoy feud is legendary among those who study American history. Geographically based in the back country of Kentucky and West Virginia, the feud is now American folklore slang for a bitter rivalry between feuding parties. After a century of fighting, the story of the feud became a modern allegory on the dangers of family honor, justice and vengeance.
Flash ahead to today, a member of the House of Saud, Saudi Arabia's royal family, supported an offer for $900,000 for the capture of Israeli soldiers. Prince Khaled bin Talal, brother of billionaire Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, told the television station by telephone Saturday that he was raising the offer made by a Saudi cleric who promised $100,000 for capturing an Israeli soldier.
This offer comes after the release of Israeli soldier Sgt. Gilad Schalit, who was held in Gaza by Hamas for more than five years. Israel agreed to free over 1,000 prisoners in exchange for that soldier.
This offers comes after two rewards of $100,000 by grieving Israeli families made to anyone who kills a Palestinian released because of the prisoner exchange involving Sgt. Schalit. These families were just trying to settle a score with the killers of their family members.
Sadly, just as in the Hatfields-McCoy feud involving backwards thinking: Neither of these bitter rivals in the Middle East understands the concept of “Vengeance is Mine” and who said it.
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