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Originally posted by popo
So again, Israel's doing something right. Even with terrorists madder than ever after many of their leaders have been targetted, they aren't as successful as they used to be.
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This is true but the biggest problem yet is the mindset that Hamas et al.,,have regarding Israel. Rather than wishing death to Israel, they should really sharpen their pencils and realize that Israel isn't going anywhere soon and killing Israeli citizens only brings more dire circumstances to it's own peoples.
Having said that, and if the Hamas et al changed their strategy to wanting peace rather than not, they would target Israeli politicians rather than innocent civilians. Confused? As it stands now, whether the Palestinian's attack or not, they are still not getting anywhere.The Hamas could call a 20 year ceasefire and the plight of the Palestinian's wouldn't change one bit. If innocent Israeli's were killed, they could be relegated to collateral damage as the Palestinian's are now so.
Not making sense? Look at it like this. If the Palestinian terrorists streamlined their attacks towards people of authority, and let it be known it is Israel's policies directed towards them that is causing them to act as they do,whether or not such is the case, not the Israeli people in general, I would bet that the U.S would be quite interested in a solid peace plan.Whether or not the Israeli's are to blame for the plight of the Palestinian's doesn't matter, the inference will stick.
Why? Not to reward terrorism but rather to erradicate it. How can the U.S or anyone else then say that the Israeli's are not terrorists themselves if both sides are doing the same thing? They both want peace but the attacks continue from both sides. Who is right and who is wrong? The Israeli's are trying to defend their people and the Palestinian's are trying to defend their's. Political assasinations always make people sit up a little straighter.
Will this happen? No. And simply because Hamas et al are not smart enough to think that way which, in the end provides a virtual shooting gallery for the Israeli's. Do these people actually think that rifles and the odd rocket launcher is going to destroy the 4th most powerful military force in the world?
Morally correct? No. But what is? As far as I can see peace won't happen until Hamas make the changes I have suggested. I think the Israeli's, who aren't stupid know this and as long as chants like death to Israel continue,they hold the upper hand. If Hamas changes, the playing field will be equal, which wouldn't bode well for the Israeli's if the conflict lasts for any length of time since one side is so dominant over the other.