Israel Invasion of Gaza: Some Hard Facts

So far what we have seen and heard about the current crisis in Middle East, it is quite evident that Israeli government is at fault and are now being considered as the worst terrorists in the Middle East region.

Here are some hard facts:

Israeli claim that Hamas initiated the rocket attack is frivolous to say the least. These attacks are a direct consequence and retaliation to Israeli governments terror tactics of indiscriminately bombing targets within Palestine over the course of many months prior to this conflict. Those bombs have been responsible for countless deaths of civilians including women and children.

So far, only four Israelis have lost their lives since the conflict began. However, over 600 innocent civilians have been murdered and another 3,000 maimed by indiscriminate Israeli bombardment in Gaza. What is frightening is the fact that more than 50% of the victims are women and children. As the conflict continues the death toll among civilians will rise further. The hospitals are already over stretched to help the thousands of injured residents of Gaza as they stream in. They are running out of medicines and live saving drugs. It is truly a gigantic humanitarian crisis.

Gaza is a tightly packed area. In fact, one of the most dense areas in the world with over 100,000 people compressed into one square kilometer. Gaza is totally surrounded and enclosed by Israel. Which means nothing can go in or out without Israel's permission. Gaza citizens are virtually imprisoned by Israel for the most part of this decade. Since 2007, Israel has not even let Palestinian Authority have any control over the area by their strict blockade. In short, Israel has not only caused a human rights violation but has provoked Hamas to take matters in their own hands. Imprisonment of free people and a nation by Israel in Gaza is analogous to a Nazi concentration camp. How can we let such a heinous crime go on for so long?

Israel has broken away and stalled from more peace talks than any other nation in the Middle East. They have failed to recognize Palestine and given them the right to live peacefully according to Oslo agreement of 1993 recognized by all parties including Israel itself. They have also not given back any territory to Palestine or accepted their right to live in their homeland. Today, Israel is using all its powers to stall United Nations from taking any positive action in implementing a ceasefire. It is once again proving without doubt that Israel is not interested in peace but only in a complete carnage and annihilation of Palestinian people.

Did you know that Israel has failed to acknowledge or live up to 90% of all United Nations resolutions in the Middle East. They have actually worked with their allies like US to block or veto them if they would ever reach the security council. Israel, does not want peace. They are seeking a war and war in which they would annihilate every living soul within Middle East.

Israel has let only 80 trucks with food, fuel and medicines into Gaza since the conflict began. Let me repeat, only 80 trucks for a population of over one million. So how long does Israel expect each human to live and eat? One bread per person for a whole week! No fuel, no medicines to treat thousands of sick, maimed and injured Palestinians. And of course, as no one can go to work due to the imposed war, how do the citizens earn a living? Truly, it is a sad state of affairs and a humongous humanitarian crisis.

There is no electricity, no water, no basic amenities for the citizens of Gaza since the conflict began in the last week of December. For the past two weeks the people have been starved, battered and pushed to the limit. The peaceful citizens have no place to run. They are imprisoned from all sides and are being targeted by the Israeli war machinery whose only aim is a genocide.

For every one Israeli dead, there are over 150 Palestinian dead. These numbers will only rise as Israel continues its illegal invasion of Gaza. They have even surpassed all terrorists in killing the highest number of civilians in a shortest possible time using government machinery. They are definitely the worst terrorists in Middle East. And the only nation not serious about peace in the whole region.

Those who continue to support this war and Israeli policies are but analogous to being termed as Nazis. Israeli government is bordering on becoming the modern Hitler to the people of Palestine. It is ironic that they are resorting to such Gestapo tactics of Nazi regime as they were the original victims.

Such irresponsible wars will not bring peace to the region. It will create yet more disgruntled and angry youth, who will take up arms and resort to violence to overcome the tyranny of Israel.

The world is standing by and doing nothing. Bush administration, as has been their policy of promoting death and destruction in the Middle East, has no intention to help the Palestinians but what about the rest of the world? Their intention to veto in United Nations Security Council gives us a clear indication that they would rather see death and destruction than peace in Middle East. Russians, Europeans and Arab leadership has done nothing except lip service. Even Chinese government has been quiet. The world is watching in horror as this holocaust is allowed to continue unabated.

One wrong does not make another right. If Hamas is being termed as the aggressor, the past two weeks have shown Israel is no different. Rather they are worse than Hamas as they murder and injure thousands of civilians. They deserve the same treatment as any terrorist organization.

Prime Minister of Israel should be charged with war crimes and be tried in the international court of justice. Every single general in the Israeli war machinery be tried in the same manner as were the Nazi military leadership after World War 2. Anything less will not be acceptable.