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Originally Posted by Bleeding Red

Glass houses.......note:

Please link the map that shows Gaza as belonging to Palestinians before 2005. The fact is that before 1967 gaza was governed by Egypt (48-67), the British (19-48), and the Ottoman Empire. The Palestinians have governed it since AUg. 2005 - and a **** poor job they have done.

The Six-day war was a legitamite response to the military build-up by Syria, Jordan and Egypt along Israel's boarders in May-June 1967. The build up was never labeled as an 'exercise' or 'test' by those nations. Israel issued a legal pre-emptive stirke. Only the nations that lost that war think otherwise.

Israel was happy to do just that. Four wars changed their minds. The UN resolutions call for Israel to return to negotiated boarders involving a return on territories, not all the territories, not some of the territories, just territories, in return for negotiated ppeace agreements. Where are the agreements?

The Israeli Supreme COurt has forced the Israeli govm't to move the fence to ensure as little disruption to Palestinian farmers as possible. Any land on one side of the fence has been exchanged for land at other parts of the fence.

In exchange for peace!!! What they got were 1,000 missles shot at them! Missles that can now reach ports and oil depots.

They aren't.

Well, Hamas could have tried....gee, I don't know.....Governing!!! they could have reeled in their military wing, renouned violence and started the press releases on how they are building schools and roads and implimenting laws and a court system and a free press..etc. BUT NO! The first thing Hamas representatives did after Israel withdrew from Gaza was EXECUTE Fatah leaders in the street. That's some elected government.



So every criminal act has a justification and is the victim's fault?

Charles Krauthamer's latest article in Time noted that now the Palestinians cannot claim the standard "we are occupied" excuse. The rockets are being shot into pre-1967 Israel. The soldier was kidnapped from an outpost in pre-1967 Israel. This is one psudo-state attacking a UN-member state.

Hamas has a choice - show the world that they can be good governors and make things better or continue with the terrorism show. So far they picked terrorism.

Great Post!