Wednesday, June 30, 2010

When Will the International Community Defend the People of Gaza!

Yesterday a factory in the South of Israel was destroyed by a rocket launched from Gaza. Whether this was a serendipitous strike or a demonstration of Hamas' ability to hit specific targets, is irrelevant. The fact of the matter is that in recent weeks there has been an up-tick in mortar and rocket attacks from Gaza, and Israeli retaliation.

Does the Huffington Post, the New York Times or the plethora of anti-Israel media-outlets from Russia to Britain, or UNHRC report this or other "minor" events?

Where is this going? If Israel is attacked continuously eventually even Israel will respond. But its response will not only reflect the most recent rocket attacks ("only a few rockets, that have no aim and do little damage"), but the months or even years of provocation (6000 rockets, that have not killed many by pure chance, but have reduced whole cities into trenches and traumatized thousands).

What does this mean for the million plus Gazans? Does it mean the blockade will be lifted? Does it mean that somehow Israel will disappear and HAMAS will have what its Charter declares?

No!

It means that hundreds of teenagers turned terrorists will be killed, and along with them scores of human shields that inevitably "happen" to be in the vicinity. It means that hospitals, schools, and jobs will be destroyed. It means that Palestinians will suffer, not just the shame of being searched for terror weapons that some carry when entering Israel, but that in their own homes they will be die as sure as their roof is used for launching pads.

When will the international community protest HAMAS' and other terror groups' methodical, predictable, and repetitive use of yellow journalism BEFORE blood has been spilled?
Instead of falling prey to the chicanery of HAMAS and like minded terrorists -responding retroactively to the mayhem and destruction- condemn HAMAS for every rocket.
Let there be no question amongst their leadership, population, or region what will happen if they continue.

Today it is a handful of rockets and the destruction of a tunnel, tomorrow...

When will the international community defend the people of Gaza?

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