Hamas: Throwing Gazans Into The Fire
When we talk about the way civilian populations are used as pawns, there is no better example than the people barely surviving in the Gaza Strip. Events this week showed just how little regard anyone, including their own ostensible leaders, has for their well-being.
The previous week, an attack at Nahal Oz, site of the crossing through which Israel supplies fuel to the Strip, had the predictable effect: Israel suspended fuel supplies for several days. It is inconceivable that the perpetrators were unaware that a cutoff would be the result. Hamas did not actually carry out that attack, but they fully supported it, calling it heroic.
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Tags: Hamas, Carter, Meshal, Mesha'al, Gaza, israel, terrorism, Kerem Shalom, Nahal Oz, Middle East, Palestinian, siege, Schalit
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Not bad.
People have commented that I need to learn to take "yes" for an answer. So I will make that effort here and do the minimum objecting to the piece.
But I must interject: What is your plan Mitchell?
You do a good job of telling everyone else what they are doing wrong and even a good job of trying to be balanced in doing so. But you propose no alternatives. As long as the rockets fly into Israeli civilian neighborhoods, the Israelis feel they must do something. How wrong are they in that conclusion? How many nations would do nothing?? Your beef seems to be concerned with the nature of the Israeli counter-measures. OK, lets, arguendo, assume that there is fault in the Israeli response. You are now Prime Minister of Israel with a mandate and 70% approval. What you do?? Talk to Hamas?? OK. That was fun. Now what?? Give Hamas their demands?? Your approval then drops to 7%. What's the fix??My suggestion is that the USA tell Egypt to take over (annex) Gaza, or their aid package goes to Israel. If they cooperate, the USA will bonus them with some light military equipment.
Problem solved. Then we could move onto some really important issues. Like fixing the US Judicial system.
People have commented that I need to learn to take "yes" for an answer. So I will make that effort here and do the minimum objecting to the piece.
But I must interject: What is your plan Mitchell?
You do a good job of telling everyone else what they are doing wrong and even a good job of trying to be balanced in doing so. But you propose no alternatives. As long as the rockets fly into Israeli civilian neighborhoods, the Israelis feel they must do something. How wrong are they in that conclusion? How many nations would do nothing?? Your beef seems to be concerned with the nature of the Israeli counter-measures. OK, lets, arguendo, assume that there is fault in the Israeli response. You are now Prime Minister of Israel with a mandate and 70% approval. What you do?? Talk to Hamas?? OK. That was fun. Now what?? Give Hamas their demands?? Your approval then drops to 7%. What's the fix??My suggestion is that the USA tell Egypt to take over (annex) Gaza, or their aid package goes to Israel. If they cooperate, the USA will bonus them with some light military equipment.
Problem solved. Then we could move onto some really important issues. Like fixing the US Judicial system.
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