As I document the ongoing vioence between Israelis and Palestinians, it is revealing to watch the comparative number of deaths on each side. I prognosticate that the number of Palestinians killed will far exceed the number of Israelis killed. That brings up the question of the appropriate use of force.
President Bush has convened a "peace" conference in Annapolis, Md. today. Hamas wasn't invited! Gazans are completely cut off (economically and every other way - borders are sealed). Palestinians living in Gaza are caught between Israel and the sea. The situation in Gaza is completely unacceptable. Bush is using this peace conference to build or strengthen a concensus against Iran and against Hamas. That is why this peace conference is a joke. Who cares about Condi Rice's legacy. The living conditions of Palestinians should be the first concern of all Palestinian leaders (including the Palestinian Authority) as well as United States if it is interested in brokering peace. I don't expect peace from Bush. I expect war. The man breaks everything he touches. The meeting in Annapolis will likely make things worse not better.
Three Gazans die in Israel strike
President Bush has convened a "peace" conference in Annapolis, Md. today. Hamas wasn't invited! Gazans are completely cut off (economically and every other way - borders are sealed). Palestinians living in Gaza are caught between Israel and the sea. The situation in Gaza is completely unacceptable. Bush is using this peace conference to build or strengthen a concensus against Iran and against Hamas. That is why this peace conference is a joke. Who cares about Condi Rice's legacy. The living conditions of Palestinians should be the first concern of all Palestinian leaders (including the Palestinian Authority) as well as United States if it is interested in brokering peace. I don't expect peace from Bush. I expect war. The man breaks everything he touches. The meeting in Annapolis will likely make things worse not better.
Three Gazans die in Israel strike
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| Last Updated: Tuesday, 27 November 2007, 12:07 GMT - BBC News Reports from the Gaza Strip say three people have been killed in two separate attacks by Israeli forces. The militant group Hamas said two of its members were killed in an Israeli air strike near the Jabaliya refugee camp in northern Gaza. Israeli military officials said the armed men were approaching the barrier between Israel and Gaza. And in southern Gaza, medical staff said a civilian was shot dead by Israeli troops near the Sufa crossing. However the Israeli army said that the man was crawling towards the crossing in a "suspicious manner". ~~~cont'd~~~ |
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