Israeli strikes on Hamas targets in the Gaza Strip and shootings on civilians across the border have continued apace, as smaller Gaza militant factions like Ansar al-Sunna have escalated the number of rockets being fired into southern Israel.
Hamas, however, insists they want no part of what looks like another escalation in the lead-up to an inevitable Israeli invasion, reiterating their commitment to an offered ceasefire with the Israeli government and disavowing the groups still firing rockets from the strip.
Israel’s bellicose foreign ministry, of course, condemned the offer, saying Hamas was entirely to blame for the escalation and needed to stop the rocket fire for there to be any de-escalation. Hamas’ ability to stop the smaller factions is in significant doubt, though they have openly clashed with Ansar al-Sunna and others on occasion.
Indeed, it seems to be in no small part because Hamas is trying to curb attacks on Israel that a number of the smaller, more militant factions are building credibility in the besieged strip. Hamas’ struggle with al-Qaeda inspired groups seems to be going poorly in recent months, and as Israel looks to weak Hamas further with its blockade it seems the group may soon seem a pleasantly moderate memory by comparison.
Peace is the best. Israel is clearly the master of conflict. What Israel cannot stand is daylight. The clealry bigoted policies and clear expulsion of arabs will not stand day light. As long as the massive over armed Israel nation can cry that they are being attacked they can play the high ground while they exist in the gutter. Peace is the thing that will the war mongers. There is no money in peace.
Israel’s bellicose foreign ministry, of course, condemned the offer, saying Hamas was entirely to blame for the escalation and needed to stop the rocket fire for there to be any de-escalation.
He forgot to add that the Palestinians should welcome the honor of being blown to smithereens by the Chosen People's Armed Forces.
Indeed ….STOP the rocket fire , as that sort of thing usually evokes a military response , and yes , when those rockets are fired the return fire is targeted at their point of origin . Connect the dots . Palestinians should welcome that honor , compliments of Hamas .
Oh wait ! you did say that Hamas was firing rockets , didn't you ? Gee , that means that the people firing said rockets are themselves ENTIRELY responsible for firing them ….right ?
LOL….I'd condemn the offer too . Unless of course a person is too stupid and agrees to a cease-fire , lol…when the adversarry keeps firing .
Hey man , are you stupid ?
“They Murder, We Build.” Says Netanyahu. I wonder if the esteemed prime minister has ever considered that if Israeli had destroyed the enemy's capacity to wage war against civilians, that there would have been no murders? Every time Israel caved in to yet another insane demand from the U.N. For a cease-fire, the Arabs commit more murder and mayhem against Jews. Lest we forget, Hamas leaders were laughing at the Israeli government while they were calling the last big “ceasefire” a “victory for the Palestinian resistance”. According to The Jewish Press, the spokesperson for Hamas, Muhammad Abdul-Al issued a press release saying, “We are humiliating the Israelis. They kept threatening to make a huge operation in Gaza, but they were the ones who begged us to go into the ceasefire.” The terrorist further stated that because of the rocket attacks they went into the truce from a position of “force and power” and that Hamas viewed this agreement as an opportunity to regroup and bring more weapons in from the Sinai. Pusruing peace with murderers must be Israel's secret weapon, because every time the Israeli government emmisary says “let's do another cease-fire” another Arab dies laughing. http://soulfulthought.blogspot.com