Posted on 10/15/2023 6:13:34 AM PDT by Conservat1
Unfortunately, as usual, in the rest of the article she lies and presents a distorted picture of reality and the conditions that led to Black Sabbath. Of course, in her eyes "the occupation is the root of all evil" and the "inhumane[sic], violent and brutal blockade" is what creates the motivation in the Palestinians to become human animals and support monstrous massacres.
For one moment she does not think that the events of that Saturday actually proved decisively the need to impose restrictions on the Strip, and what happens when the Israeli security measures collapse.
Majadli is allowed to err on the side of illusions, but when she claims that Israel never left Gaza any other option - she is simply recycling a lie that her newspaper has been spreading for years. This is how Majadala claims: "I fell short of offering a solution, but not only did Israel not do anything to offer a prospect of a normal life to the residents of Gaza living under its military blockade, on the contrary. She did everything she wanted and everything she could to make their lives miserable."
Did Israel never offer the residents of Gaza a different life? The answer :
In August 2005, Israel carried out the disengagement plan, in which it displaced its citizens and withdrew the IDF forces from the Gaza Strip. Although the plan was announced and implemented unilaterally, after that Israel and the Palestinian Authority reached agreements regarding the affairs of the Strip.
In November 2005, the State of Israel and the Palestinian Authority signed the 'crossings agreement', which included for the first time an Israeli relinquishment of full control of the outer shell of the Gaza Strip, and a limitation of Israel's control over the border crossings and its freedom of action in closing and opening them; arrangements for the passage of Palestinian convoys between the West Bank and the Gaza Strip; A commitment to establish a seaport in the Gaza Strip, and to continue the discussions to establish an airport there.
The implementation of the agreement encountered difficulties following the victory of Hamas (which does not recognize Israel, and anyway not the agreements signed with it) in the Palestinian parliamentary elections in January 2006; And due to a wave of kidnappings of foreign citizens (who were supposed to operate the crossings instead of Israel) in the Gaza Strip and incessant attempts to break through the crossings by force. Finally, all hope of its implementation collapsed after Hamas took over the Strip in June 2007. Then a blockade was imposed on the Gaza Strip, which included restrictions on the movement of people and goods to and from it.
In this context, there were proposals from the international community for Hamas - whether they came on behalf of the Quartet or as an American initiative - to commit to ending the violence and to recognize Israel and the agreements signed with it, in exchange for ending the blockade. These proposals have been on the table for years and years, and the Hamas rulers of Gaza have consistently refused them.
You will search in vain among the writings of Hanin Majadli - or in fact, in every article written in Haaretz in the last 15 years - for criticism of the reluctance of Hamas, which rudely rejected the proposal to allow a better life for the residents of Gaza and preferred to drown the entire region in rivers of blood and despair.
For them, criticism will always fall on the shoulders of Israel, which should care more about the Palestinians than the Palestinian leaders themselves. Even over a thousand dead Israelis will not challenge this sacred principle.
It’s quite simple here. Israel can have peace providing it leaves itself defenseless against enemies that have sworn to kill every last one. Kind of reminds me of the position of Jews in Europe around 80 to 90 years ago.
Good analogy, Bob. That is exactly what it is. Dead Jews don’t fight very well.
Why is Israel responsible for a “normal life” for Gazans?
It’s impossible to “offer a normal life” to savages whose only goal in life is to kill you.
Israel handed over land, “turn-key” homes, businesses, greenhouses which the Palestinians promptly destroyed.
Why should they? They were given autonomy, sorta like the two state folks want.
If the Gaza strip had a normal life, wouldn’t they all be working for a living i stead of getting handouts from everyone?
Makes sense to me!
There is only one solution: All Muslims must leave Biblical Israel, and give up all false claims to the land.
How is Israel supposed to offer genocidal fantasists a normal life?
Yep, pipes for the water system turned into missiles to be used against Israel. Some people are not allowed help by their leaders, leaders who want the problems and not the solutions. Look at most of Washington DC, Baltimore, Chicago, San Francisco, LA, Portland, Seattle. I rest my case, the leaders want the issues to champion their causes. Sick Leaders!
I fully expect a full court press to begin an anti-Israeli assault in the media this coming week as the shock of the terror attacks wears off the public.
Israel - still not having suffered any retribution from its citizens for its frontline security shortcomings - would do well to engage its counter propaganda services in parallel with its ground assault.
The more Jihad led human shields are killed, the more Jihad rises. And it’s apologetic loons in media.
I remember the first thing the muzzies did when Israel turned over Gaza to them, was to tear down/destroy giant greenhouses full of produce just because it was JEWISH! Jewish vegetables? Jewish greenhouses in the desert?
The “hate” is strong with these ones.
Palestinians have no homeland, never did. Palestinians are not a real “people”, never were. They own nothing, they never did. All of their claims are baseless!
Just STFU and GO AWAY!
The Gazans, by legitimizing Hamas, are responsible for their own pain and suffering. No different than the fools that elect these useless clowns to run the big blue cities of America,over and over and wonder why things always suck.
Thanks
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