Israel's 'Fait Accompli' in Gaza by Eric Margolis

There are two completely different versions of what is currently happening in Gaza.

In the Israeli and North American press version, Hamas – "Islamic terrorists" backed by Iran – have in an unprovoked attack fired deadly rockets on innocent Israel with the intent of destroying the Jewish state.

North American politicians and the media say Israel "has the right to defend itself."

True enough. No Israeli government can tolerate rockets hitting its towns, even though the casualty totals have been less than the car crash fatalities registered during a single holiday weekend on Israel's roads.

The firing of the feeble, homemade al-Qassam rockets by Palestinians is both useless and counterproductive.

It damages their image as an oppressed people and gives right-wing Israeli extremists a perfect reason to launch more attacks on the Arabs and refuse to discuss peace.

Israel's supporters insist it has the absolute right to drop hundreds of tons of bombs on "Hamas targets" inside the 360 sq km Gaza Strip to "take out the terrorists."

Civilians suffer, says Israel, because the cowardly Hamas hide among them.

Actually, it is more like shooting fish in a barrel.



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Those rockets aren't "feeble" and homemade.

There are Grad rockets, capable of flying 25 miles and inflicting massive damage, killing hundreds of people.

These were aquired during the last 'ceasefire", the one where militants continued to shoot 'homemade" rockets into Israel, while stockpiling weapons from Iran.

These were aquired during the last 'ceasefire", the one where militants continued to shoot 'homemade" rockets into Israel, while stockpiling weapons from Iran.

Hamas had grads also known as Katyushas long before the cease fire, in fact those munitions were part of the excuse for last springs "Operation Hot Winter".
BTW Katyushas are also unguided and WWII era munitions

If you did you'd realize what a bunch of no nothing clusterfuck's Israeli politicians are. They've been shooting themselves in the foot for the last 30 years.

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