"We don't want no stinkin' Humanitarian Aid"

[webfusion]

Things have gone from bad to worse in the gaza strip over the past 72 hrs.

HAMAS exploded 2 car-bombs inside the Kerem Shalom crossing, as part of a coordinated muli-pronged attack on IDF troops at various points. The bombing at the Kerem Shalom crossing was the fifth attack at Israel-Gaza passages since last week. --- AP
http://www.star-telegram.com/468/story/592306.html

Israel keeps the crossings into gaza functioning, so that humanitarian aid can continue to be transferred to the people living there. Hiowever, with these latest attacks (and also the one earlier in the month against the Nahal Oz fuel terminal), HAMAS is essentially declaring that they are just interested in obtaining a complete breakdown of deliveries of fuel, food and medical supplies.

Immediately following the attacks, Hamas organized two protests by women and children near two other Israel-Gaza crossings, Erez and Karni. Near Erez, scores of women and children marched toward the terminal, but stopped about a kilometer away.

What if they had not stopped? (SEE: Rafah breakthrough)

[The Fool]

Originally Posted by webfusion

Things have gone from bad to worse in the gaza strip over the past 72 hrs.

HAMAS exploded 2 car-bombs inside the Kerem Shalom crossing, as part of a coordinated muli-pronged attack on IDF troops at various points. The bombing at the Kerem Shalom crossing was the fifth attack at Israel-Gaza passages since last week. --- AP
http://www.star-telegram.com/468/story/592306.html

Israel keeps the crossings into gaza functioning, so that humanitarian aid can continue to be transferred to the people living there. Hiowever, with these latest attacks (and also the one earlier in the month against the Nahal Oz fuel terminal), HAMAS is essentially declaring that they are just interested in obtaining a complete breakdown of deliveries of fuel, food and medical supplies.

Immediately following the attacks, Hamas organized two protests by women and children near two other Israel-Gaza crossings, Erez and Karni. Near Erez, scores of women and children marched toward the terminal, but stopped about a kilometer away.

What if they had not stopped? (SEE: Rafah breakthrough)

I just had a brilliant idea web. The palestinians in gaza can get thier fuel food and medical supplies from someone else. after all, who would want to prevent that?

Here is how it works......you shut off all borders between gaza and israel and leave them to it. You would have to stop blockading the place but I'm sure you can agree to that can't you? Israel would then not be responsible for the provision of humanitarian supplies. You would no longer control Gaza...wouldn't that be great?

[webfusion]

Yeah, just a brilliant idea.

Meanwhile, back in the real world:
http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/976382.html
The third element (of the proposed tadiyah ---calm---) is to allow border crossings between Gaza and Israel to be open, with the help of European observers.

[Mycroft]

Originally Posted by The Fool

I just had a brilliant idea web. The palestinians in gaza can get thier fuel food and medical supplies from someone else. after all, who would want to prevent that?

Here is how it works......you shut off all borders between gaza and israel and leave them to it. You would have to stop blockading the place but I'm sure you can agree to that can't you? Israel would then not be responsible for the provision of humanitarian supplies. You would no longer control Gaza...wouldn't that be great?

Except that Gazans have a history of using open access with other countries to smuggle weapons in and to get suicide bombers out.

If I were in charge of Israel, I believe I would make stopping that activity a top priority. If I were in charge of Gaza, I would see making peace with Israel as a necessary step to insuring the well being of my people.