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Israellycool is liveblogging today, if you think that is a sign of bad news, you are right. It’s a simple case of cause and effect:
Cause: Bomb attacks.
Here is the effect:
The Palestinian sources reported that government offices have stopped providing services and that Hamas security officials have evacuated their posts.
Hamas and their leaders are the living embodiment of the tale of Sir Robin. (Free Spanish lesson included)
The truce still holds, the rockets still haven’t fired but some things are unfortunately returning to normal:
Hundreds of Palestinians are starting to repair tunnels in Gaza that are used for smuggling in goods from Egypt.
Israel, which ended its 22-day offensive last Sunday, has warned of renewed military strikes on the strip if the tunnels are reopened.
If Hamas rearms and rockets return then so will the war.
Israellycool was THE place to go during the War in Gaza.
He kept up liveblogging figuring that the cease fire wouldn’t hold up. So far he has been wrong, may he continue to be so.
Of course it could be that Hamas just is waiting to complete their re-arming, if so then we will be going though this whole thing again in a year or less.
I am very pleased to have been wrong about the 2nd front. That suggests that Israel’s offensive was a whole lot more effective than anybody knows.
You know I didn’t really cover the pro-Israel rallies that took place during the war, it should be mentioned that there were a fair amount of them in several countries. More than I remember from before. Could the worm be turning?
Via Israellycool our reading today is from the 1st letter of David to the Gazans:
…We ask only for one thing. Leave us in peace. That’s right. We have no other demands. Just leave us in peace. It’s as simple as that. If you don’t, we will fight back ferociously and mercilessly. We will destroy your homes and your cities. We will make your miserable lives even more miserable. If you don’t want this to happen any more, leave us in peace.
Our soldiers are not motivated by hate but by determination. We embrace life and will do anything to preserve it. However, we will kill and die to protect our land and our way of life. That’s what they should be teaching in your schools instead of useless lies.
A terrorist is a terrorist. Sorry to be the one to break the news, but it’s about time somebody told you that a terrorist is nothing more than a coward. Not a hero. Not a Shahid. There is nothing heroic in blowing yourself up amongst a crowd of woman and children. Anybody can do it. Anybody can hide inside a school or a mosque and blindly fire rockets into cities, hoping to kill as many babies as possible. There is nothing courageous or admirable in these acts of cruelty. To take pride in an act of terror is pitiful and pathetic. I know you’ve been raised to believe the contrary, but it is a lie. I have seen how your children are taught to commit suicide. How your suicide bombers are glorified. This is tragically sad. A real hero faces his enemy and doesn’t hide in schools and hospitals. A real hero protects his people and will die for them but not among them.
Israel exists and it belongs to the Jewish People. I’ve seen your school books. I know that Israel has been omitted from your maps. Contrary to what you’ve been told, the State of Israel really does exist. Look outside your window. We are here and we are not going anywhere. Dear Palestinian neighbor, it’s time to deal with the facts. We love our beautiful little country. We will protect it with our lives. You are not getting it. This was explained to you in 1948. You got your country and we got ours. Your arrogant and stupid leaders promised you that you will get the whole thing. Thousands have lives have been lost for nothing. It’s NEVER going to happen! While you have been foolishly drooling over our land instead of nurturing your own, we have built one of the most beautiful and successful countries on Earth. We have done it not to spite our greedy neighbors, but rather in spite of them. We’ve planted forests and quenched the desert. We’ve drained wetlands and culivated fields. We built universities, opera houses, superhighways, hospitals, skyscrapers and stadiums. We have millions of refugees, but no refugee camps.
You could do the same. Focus on what you have and not on what you will never have. It takes love, hard work and determination. We can help. We have experts and scientists helping developing nations across the globe. Accept the facts, lay down your weapons and join us in making this great region of the planet even greater
It’s pretty good advice, will the Gazans take it?
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