Submitted by Dave Levy, Mar 2, 2008 13:42

The EU, UN, Turkey, and others have blasted Israel's retaliation and defense against Hamas, Islamic Jihad, Fatah and other nefarious Muslim group militants, as "Using excessive force", "Collective punishment", "Israeli Nazis", etc. Condi Rice is tellling Israel to be careful in it's use of force, lest it might have "Consequences". Abbas has pulled his people out of any negotiations with Israel for peace. Egypt's security head has cancelled a trip to Israel. Jordan is calling on the US to pressure Israel to stop the carnage in the Strip. Fatah on the West Bank is threatening to join Hamas in a combined seige on Israel. ALL THIS BECAUSE ISRAEL HAS HAD THE AUDACITY TO FIGHT BACK, TO DEFEND IT'S CITIES AND TOWNS AGAINST KASSAMS, KATYUSHAS AND OTHER VIOLENCE DIRECTED AGAINST IT'S CITIZENS. Even a few Israeli writers have suggested that talking to Hamas and those that launch Kassams, would achieve more than the current fighting, which have caused some collateral deaths in the Strip..while adding nothing to peace. NOTHING? Where have we heard this before I ask? My answer: those in the US who want to "Negotiate" with Iran and Syria's leaders..like Assad, and Ahmad., to make good boyscouts out these guys..rather than the barbarians they really are. Some real perverts believe that Israeli casualties should at least equal those of the Palestinians..sort of tit for tat., in the death count. Maybe Israel should accommodate them by forced suicides to equalize the casualties...or maybe instead of using their drones and tanks, fire bagels. The Arabs would Im sure really like that. This fight is not now, and has never been about settlements, Intifadas, guerrila raids (El Fatah), Kassams or Katyushas..it's always been about the destruction of the small, Jewish state (enclave) in the M.E., and the death of it's citizens. No matter what Israel does to defend itself, from using rubber bullets, to the so-called fence, it will be condemned. It's funny that after every Israeli counter attack, we hear "Massacre" or deliberate targeting of civilians. Yet no Arab ever criticizes Arab violence against Israel. Funny, Isn't it? Doesn't that really say it all.

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