Israeli-American failure

[Scurrilous]

Gaza Strip strategy advanced by Jerusalem, Washington falls apart

http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3413722,00.html

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"The Hamas takeover in Gaza has exposed the Israeli and American strategic bankruptcy. Four basic perceptions shared by Israel and the US have been proven false:

First, what happens in Gaza won't reach us. We left the Strip, built a defensive wall around it, and as far as we're concerned – the Palestinians within the wall can do whatever they want, and even kill each other. Wrong: The internal chaos is boiling over to us as well and hits Sderot and the western Negev.

The second perception was that we're not responsible for what's going on in the Gaza Strip. Wrong: We control the Strip from the outside, through the air, and everything that moves on the ground. Part of the Gaza Strip infrastructure is connected to Israel. And in order to go there we don't need a visa from Cairo – all we need is an order by an Israeli commander on the ground.

The third perception is that the Strip can be disconnected from the West Bank. Wrong: Hamas and Islamic Jihad responded with Qassam fire to Israeli military operations in the West Bank, and the Hamas-Fatah confrontation is shifting to Judea and Samaria. Fatah support in Gaza cannot be totally erased, and in the West Bank too Hamas has a significant hold.

The social differences between most Gaza residents and most West Bank residents don't make them two separate people, just like social gaps in Israel between the "Russians" and the "Moroccans" do not tear apart Israelis into two separate people.

The fourth perception proven false is that Israel should and can prevent the existence of a central Palestinian government. At the beginning of the Intifada, Israeli deliberately targeted the Palestinian Authority government because it viewed it as terror-sponsoring. Another consideration that guided Israel: If a strong Palestinian Authority would be able to suppress terror groups and present Israel with a diplomatic challenge, it would enjoy broad international support. Israel would then have to pursue an agreement and pay the price it refuses to pay."

[Jim Sagle]

1. When Palestinians kill Palestinians, it's all Israel's fault. Got it.

:boring:

[lovuian]

2. The problem is there is Hamas fighting for its life

and Israel government corruption and US corruption

The theory was the Iraqi's will police themselves and Palestinians will police themselves

that was the flaw in the plan

Hamas gains the Gaza and Iraqis gain Iraq back .... the tide is changing

Its too bad that Israel couldn't make peace with its neighbors but alas war is upon them

[Solo_in_MD]

3. IMO, Hamas should die

The have the religious fanaticism of Hezbollah with the corruption of Fatah.