Why is this old and unworkable concept used time and time again since 1993?
Old concept:
Appeal to Gaza residents with logic, calm, reason, carrot-stick approach, benefit packages, easing of sanctions, borders, fishing limits, movement, supplies.
Results since 1993:
First terror attacks, Kassam missiles, mortars, infiltrations, attack tunnels, riots, HAMAS naval commandos, RPVs and now incendiary balloons.
Israeli response:
Threats, bombardments of empty buildings, threats to take down kite fliers, threats of invasion, closing the borers, cutting off power, partially halting humanitarian aid, threats, tank fire, sniper fire, threats, threats, threats...capitulation.
HAMAS rewards: All across the board. So what if they lose people, they don;t care so...WHY APPEAL TO THE MISERABLE SLOB POPULATION WHO VOTED FOR HAMAS IN THE FIRST PLACE???????????????????
STOP appealing to the “masses”, start taking down HAMAS leaders and STOP negotiating with them. Kill the HAMAS leadership. If they are replaced, kill them too...
So the response to hundreds of rockets is expanding off shore boating limits? Yeah. That will snatch defeat from the jaws of HAMAS...
Now just a cotton pickin’ minit here. Let’s be fair. Jews were not evicted from Ghaza until 2005, and the missiles didn’t start flying in great numbers until Hamas finished slaughtering Fatah members and consolidated its power.