It seems conceivable that Al Haaretz, based in Israel, might have more reliable sources of information when it comes to the responsibility of Hamas in these rocket attacks than Keith.

Rockets fired at civilians are pretty evidently, in objective terms, a way of helping those elements in Israel who want continued conflict and fear peace. (No doubt the people who fire them think they are somehow helping the Palestinian cause.)

On the other hand non-violent resistance is a serious danger to such elements in Isreal- and it is treated as such. And it gets ignored by our media.

Here is an extract from this site, outlining a week of such activities earlier this year:

Let's begin our weekly report with the non-violent activities in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip. Palestinians all over the West Bank and Gaza marked this week land day with protests as well as planting olive trees. Troops attacked those protests killing one child. IMEMC's George Rishmawi has the details:

Palestinians marked Land Day in several areas in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip with agricultural activities and protests against the wall and settlements that are being built on Palestinian lands.

During the land day protest in Gaza Strip, people gathered at the Israeli-built wall near the Rafah international airport in the southern part of the strip. Troops opened fire at civilians killing 15-year-old Mohammad Al Faramawi.

At the same time, another protest marking land day was organized in Khan Younis town, south east of Gaza Strip. As protesters reached the buffer zone near the borders, soldiers stationed there opened fire at the protesters injuring 16 civilians. Among those injured was nine-year-old Ra'ed Abu Namous who was hit with a live round to his head, medical sources reported.

In the West Bank Israeli soldiers attacked Land Day protests with tear gas and dozens were treated for the effects of tear gas inhalation. In Beit Sahour, near Bethlehem, hundreds of school students and international supporters joined farmers and planted olive trees on lands threatened to be taken over by the Israeli military and settlers. Similar actions were organized in Nablus and Salfeet, northern West Bank, where Parliament Members and international supporters joined the farmers and planted trees in their lands.

Palestinians mark the Land Day after events dating back to March, 30th 1976. Clashes erupted near the Palestinian town of Sakhneen, in response to the Israeli government's plans to expropriate thousands of Palestinian-owned acres of land. A general strike and protests were organized in Arab towns from the Galilee to the Negev, met with severe violence from the Israeli police killing six Palestinians and wounding hundreds.

Also this week, Israeli police and troops detained 10 people during a protest at the Wall-gate separating the southern West Bank city of Bethlehem and Jerusalem. The protest took place on Sunday as local Christians marked Palm Sunday. Protesters demanded free access to Jerusalem and the freedom of worship in the holy sites there. Israel denies Palestinians free access to Jerusalem since 1991. Israeli authorities allow few thousands only with special permits to enter Jerusalem that are rarely granted.

On Wednesday the Israeli military court of Ofer ordered the release of all ten Palestinians who were detained on Sunday on bail. All ten have to appear in front of a military court on April 18th.

Also in the West Bank, on Friday anti wall protests were organized in the villages of Bil'in and N'ilin central West Bank as well as Deir Istiya, in the north and Al Ma'ssara village, near Bethlehem in the south. Troops used tear gas to suppress those protests. Three journalists were injured and one international supporter was detained by the Israeli military in Al Ma'ssara village.