Posted on 12/31/2008 8:17:44 AM PST by Shellybenoit
Yesterday the MSM was all agog, practically guaranteeing that Israel would agree with the French Proposal for a 48 Hour Truce. Today the Israeli Cabinet gave its answer:
"We didn't initiate the Gaza operation in order to end it while Israeli towns are still under fire, as they were before the operation...Israel has shown restraint for years; she gave the truce a chance; we told ourselves 'let's try it,' but Hamas violated the truce."
Did Israel do the right thing? Absolutely !!! Let me explain:
(Excerpt) Read more at yidwithlid.blogspot.com ...
Um...m, because they had a sudden synapse fire and their brains are functioning again????? God finally had mercy on them and granted them common sense???? Okay, I give — why?
They didn’t want to read the strong letter from the UN?
“cease fire” means “We’re arming up”.
Israel owes me no explanation ... I encourage them to FINISH IT this time.
Excellent post.
The point about the Arab states is really important. Unfortunately the EU continue to step into it.
Not satisfied with Israel rejecting their suggestion of a 48 h cease-fire next week the Czech FM (a good man from what I’ve heard), the Swedish FM (anti-Israel, pro-Carter, pro-Mersheimer and Walt), and the Austrian FM (whenever could Israel expect anything good from Austria?) will travel to Israel to try and organize a cease-fire.
Guffaw!
Umm, because there is no point in letting up on battering a enemy when you’re about invade him with ground forces?
We all know how well Russia complied with the last cease fire agreement France put together don’t we?
“Israel owes me no explanation ... I encourage them to FINISH IT this time.”
I agree wholeheartedly
Um... Because they are not finished yet?
Cease fire when there is no-one left to shoot back. Until then, run your prioritized target lists.
but the Arab world has been critisizing Israel AND Hamas. That has NEVER happened before. The critisizing of the Jewish State by the Arab world is neccesary to placate the radical Muslims that infect each of their states. The fact that Hamas is also being critisized is a message to Israel to keep up the good work.
A point that is really over looked and not fully analyzed by our worthless press
Arab Muslim states are primarily Sunni, Iran (non Arab) Muslim state are primarily Shite. Shite are causing almost all the problems in the ME
Hamas and Hezbollah are Iranian proxies attacking Israel basically right in the middle of Sunni countries. The only reason Hamas and Hezbollah are tolerated by Arab states is because they harass Israel. They have no other useful purpose. The Palestinians make for great propaganda tools by Iran, otherwise the Arab world could care less about them. The Arab world needs Israel/Palestinian conflict to keep Iran busy attacking them as to not start trouble in their own countries. After all Jordan kicked out Arafat 40 years ago to start this mess
The countries surrounding Israel are at a certain level at peace with them.
Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, except for Hezbollah faction, even Syria knows they have to live with the idea of Israel as a neighbor.
Iran try to influence the Sunni states by having proxies in Lebanon and Gaza. One day this will come to a head, especially when Iran completes it's nuclear program under the Obama administration
See how much the Arab states care about the Palestinians and Israel when Iran has the bomb.
They should travel to Gaza to "reason" with Hamas (HA!). Why talk to Israel? That's like talking to the jailers of Charles Manson to seek his release. He's there because of his actions. Hamas is in their predicament based completely on their choices and actions.
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