Arab Nations Set For 2nd Gaza Let-Down
Diplomatic efforts continued at the United Nations on Monday with Arab foreign ministers pressing for a cease fire between
The Arab nations prepared a new draft Security Council Resolution to be presented when Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas attends meetings in New York on Tuesday. An open Security Council meeting is planned.
But not much appeared to have changed, despite meetings between the Arab foreign ministers, the U.S. Ambassador, and other permanent members of the Council.
(AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)
The Arab League is setting the stage for yet another disappointment at the U.N. if significant changes are not made.
Israel is hoping for a diplomatic solution outside the U.N. — one which would require a commitment from Hamas to end rocket attacks on southern Israel. That requirement is still missing from the new Arab League draft resolution.
(AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)
The new Arab proposal, which is still being finalized, calls for a cease fire, an immediate withdrawal of Israeli troops, the opening of crossing points, monitoring mechanisms and a U.N. international peacekeeping force to protect the civilian population of Gaza, according to Moussa.
Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni said the effort to negotiate a cease fire was being hampered by the continuing Hamas rocket fire.
Livni told the visiting European delegation in Israel: "The world has to understand that it must choose a camp — Israel or the terrorists."
During the past year alone, more than 3000 rockets and mortars have been launched into Israel.
Since the end of a formal ceasefire (during which terror attacks continued) with Hamas came to an end on Dec. 19, more than 170 rockets and mortars have been fired at Israeli civilians including a barrage of some 80 missiles on Dec. 24 alone.
As US President-elect Obama stated during a visit to Sderot five months ago, "If somebody was sending rockets into my house where my two daughters sleep at night, I would do everything to stop that, and would expect Israel to do the same thing."
No other country in the world would have exercised the amount of restraint that Israel has shown for the past several years without responding.
An Israeli government spokesman says the country''s ground operation in the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip could "end tomorrow %u2014 if we can be assured that the civilian population in the southern part of our country would be safe from Hamas missles."
The question needs to be answered, and not side tracked as it has been time and time again, as to whether: Hamas is firing rockets into Israel as an expression of frustration due to a trade embargo for several years; or because they do not recognize Israel''s right to exist--and they seek its destruction.
Why are the rockets being fired by Hamas. Answer the question, and you have the reason as to why Palestanian women and children are being killed in Gaza
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This is untrue in part. While Israel left, they blockaded the gaza strip. Nothing goes in or out without their approval. Mostly its nothing gets in.
This is a prime reason this whole mess exists. Had Israel just left theem alone, perhaps they wouldnt me murdering them now.
So they are bent on destruction and they don''t care about the cost.
But then again it happens sometimes.
How then could they expect to be left in peace when HAMAS refuses to recognize Israel - the first step in building a basis for a lasting peace (and other arab pipe dreams), and secondly HAMAS'' history of suicide and missle attacks...
Really what did the Palestinians think would happen? and what do the Palestinians think is going to happen now?!?!?!
There is a remarkable difference this time around as diplomats look for "peace/cease fire" -- while they are going through the motions, including the Arabs, there appears to be a lack of urgentcy on all sides...aside from poo-pooing the poor GAZAN civilians
A sad but tragic truth may be that peace will come only from the ashes of GAZA...regardless of where one stands on the issue of the Israeli / Palestinian conflict...and the Press/media should stop differentiating between Hamas and the Palestinians and simply refer to HAMAS as Palestinians...
For the sake of world peace, let GAZA BURN!
THE EVIL IRANIAN ISLAMOFASCIST LEADERS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR FOMENTING OVERTHROW OF ARAB GOVERNMENTS, AND FOR SUPPORTING HAMAS, HEZBOLAH, AND OTHER TERRORIST MURDERERS AND THEIR ACTS OF TERRORISM AROUND THE GLOBE
The current Iranian regime - with it''s primitive, ''punish-and-destroy'' mentality - must be held responsible for much of the ongoing conflict in the Middle East and elsewhere.
The current, ISLAM-IMPOSING, Iranian regime is working AGAINST the good interests of both peoples and nations of the world.
The current, ISLAM-IMPOSING, Iranian regime - with it''s primitive, ''punish-and-destroy'' mentality -
is HEAVILY responsible for instigating numerous acts of terror, destruction and murder, not only in the Mid East, but around the entire world.
The current, ISLAM-IMPOSING, Iranian regime - with it''s primitive, ''punish-and-destroy'' mentality - which hardly experiences a shortage of oil, gas, or petroleum, must be prevented from continuing with its nuclear weapons program without further delay.
(Who really believes the Iranian regime''s false claims that their nuclear program is for peaceful purposes??!!)
--- They keep them in a giganic cocentration camp, use them for cheap labor.
Here''s a thought to all you Israel-bashers who think you got it all figured out by holding Israel solely responsible for this mess: go live in southern Israel for a month or two. As random high-explosive rockets fall into neighborhoods, farm fields and shopping centers FOR NO REASON WHATSOEVER, try to get your head around what "provoked" the perpetrators to resort to such militarily ineffective but nonetheless terrorizing tactics. Then report back here. In the meantime, shut up.
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I have tried to imaagine myself in Gaza. No food, no work, living in a place most of us in the us wouldnt eveen let our dogs live in. Watching your children grow up maybe and it being no better.
The government goes up for election. One side says that they have done a lot (of which you see nothing). The other side says choose us for "change".
Well it worked here in the US.
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The tragic truth is that the above is mandatory as regards to Israel. Permanently stop the rockets from Hamas, and then genuine peace talks can start with Hamas as a participant.
If Hamas is not a participant, any talks are useless.
The atrocity done by Israel on innocent pals will not lead to any peace, what to accept from a father to see his family killed and the kids seeing there parents die in front of them. No way i see peace coming .. And when these fathers and kids go against Israel it is called terrorism.
Hamas would rather sacrifice the civilian population to garner sympathy and continue the military conflict protected by its human shields. In fact they have advised the population to stay in the line of fire precisely to create more martyrs.
Israel must stop and Hamas must be defeated but by political means and from inside their own borders. Otherwise the bloodbath will continue.
So they are bent on destruction and they don''''t care about the cost.
But then again it happens sometimes.
Posted by antoniof123 at 08:51
AM : Jan 06, 2009
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Wrong. the reason Israel is doing this now is because Hamas started it again.
Let Hamas quit rocketing Israel and Israel will quit bombing Hamas.
have you not noticed that Hamas continued to send rockets into Israel before and while Israel was bombing Gaza.
Take off the blinders. Hamas started this round and Israel intends to finish.
To my surprise, this time around the arab nations are asking to cease fire but have not condemned Israel of retaliating...understanding that as long as there is not one united leadership within palestinian...it is a useless cause and israelis have the right and duty to defend themselves as a nation in the middle of the fundamentalist wolves.
Recent articles indicate that support for this blind murder is declining and sympathy is waning.
It would make the Arab ambassadors look more concerned if they supported a call for cessation of rocket attacks from Gaza.
But, he is not going to stop his flames, his racial insults("kikes" over and over), and his crude language simply because you ask him.
In fact, each time you ask him to tone it down, he will get worse.
Why? Because, he''s a troll. And that is what trolls do. Go see Wiki if you have forgotten what a troll is. Their definition: "An Internet troll, or simply troll in Internet slang, is someone who posts controversial, inflammatory, irrelevant or off-topic messages in an online community, such as an online discussion forum or chat room, with the intention of provoking other users into an emotional response or to generally disrupt normal on-topic discussion."
If you TRULY want him to go away, IGNORE him. Pretend he is invisible. He WANTS you to engage and debate him and insult him and correct him. Don''t give him(or his like) the satisfaction. And one more thing: he almost certainly is using multiple logons. So, if you see a person agreeing with him or defending him, keep in mind: that person is likely also Floyd.
Thanks!
Hamas must be disbanded as a terrorist organization and then once that happens, Israel can then negotiate with the Palestinian Authority and Abbas.
THAT IS THE ONLY ANSWER!
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by laurieleemoo
January 7, 2009 2:37 PM PST
- You know, I just can''''t care, I just cannot work myself to care. I forced myself to watch it. I forced myself to read it. And I just have no emotion, I don''''t care.
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See all 23 CommentsPosted by louthesz9 at 04:11 AM : Jan 07, 2009
I totally understand what this person is saying...as I too can not bring myself any longer to care about the Palestinian people.
I mean...enough is enough Hamas and all the Palestinians who support them. You are your OWN worst enemies and.......
We just don''t care anymore what happens to you idiots.