P. David Hornik: Fueling the Gaza Jihad
We’ve long known that Israel is not supposed to protect its citizens against terrorist attacks. All Israeli antiterror measures, from targeted killings of terror masters to rooting out the Jenin terror-haven to mere curfews and checkpoints, have been roundly and almost universally condemned. Even the most passive measure of all—building a fence to keep terrorists out—has been censured at The Hague and become a cause celebre as the “apartheid wall” among a plethora of Israel-foes.
But now, to the principle that Israel must not defend itself against terror, has been added a new principle—that Israel has to fuel (quite literally) the terror against it.
http://www.frontpagemag.com/Articles/Read.aspx?GUID=15751EA0-F01A-493B-8138-5AC2FFC64D6A

Frano Frattini: Understanding Israel’s concerns
“There has been a large misunderstanding in recent years between Europe and Israel. And Israel is justified in its concerns. For too long, Europe has put too much blame on Israel for lack of peace with the Palestinians. We, as Europeans, should have understood Israel’s concerns sooner,” said Frattini.
The European official also noted that “as friends, it was our duty to criticize when we felt criticism was needed, but we did it too often and unfairly. We asked you to take risks and often we didn’t provide you with assurances that you wouldn’t stand alone if things went badly.” http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3497543,00.html

Blame it on Hamas:
If the situation in Gaza is really as bad as some, including a spokesman for the UN agency for Palestinian refugees, describe it - “a desperate humanitarian situation that continues to deteriorate alarmingly” - there is a simple way to end the misery. If life in Gaza is to return to normal - at least what passes for normal in the terrorist statelet - all Hamas needs to do is call off its dogs and end its attacks. As Ms. Livni said, this would change the situation in Gaza “in a minute.” The truth is, Hamas prefers it the way it is. http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20080122.wegaza22/BNStory/International

Humanitarian Crisis in Gaza:
Which brings us to the crucial distinction: That Israel is being shot at by Palestinian forces, while supplying the Palestinian populace directly with electricity and oil, all the while failing to protect its own people. The Palestinians could make the present crises go away with one small decision: stop the shooting.
http://yaacovlozowick.blogspot.com/2008/01/humanitarian-crises-in-gaza-1.html
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