Posted on 07/18/2014 12:40:34 PM PDT by Star Traveler
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday said a broad international coalition is supporting Israel’s Operation Protective Edge, in its tenth day, as the Israel Defense Forces began a ground operation overnight to destroy Hamas tunnels in Gaza.
Speaking at the start of a special cabinet meeting, in Jerusalem, Netanyahu said he “spoke with major world leaders” and “explained to them the impossible situation the State of Israel was facing and our need to defend our people. Since then, through constant, methodical diplomatic and media activity, we have been creating the international space – which is not self-evident – so that we can take systematic and strong action against this murderous terrorist organization and its terrorist partners.”
“Naturally, there are considerations and facts that I cannot reveal to the public; these are complicated considerations that include, at the same time, many fronts and arenas in Israel and around the world,” he said. “However, the supreme consideration that guides us is to restore the security to Israel’s citizens and to restore quiet to the country.”
“Now I know that in such campaigns, global public opinion always receives a distorted picture of the campaign. This is unavoidable,” he said. “But, unlike in the past, this time there are many in the international community who understand that it is Hamas – and Hamas alone – that is responsible for the victims. This is important for the State of Israel.”
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I just saw a news flash that says the Secretary General of the United Nations is coming to Israel on Saturday!
They should. Time to just wipe them out. There has been negotiation after negotiation with the same results. Time for action. Go Bebe.
Excellent. Being an American, I just have one curiousity... did Bibi talk to Øbama as well?
Yep, he did ... :-) ...
Here’s a running account of news reports related to these recent events with Israel and Hamas. If you want to catch up on the news accounts ... they are here ...
http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/stisraelhamas/index
It’s listed from newest to oldest, so go to the bottom to start.
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