"That was Israel's stated reason for the incursion."
The American report above (which again - you appear not to have read when it is put out for you) points out that it is not as simple as that.
You have argued the right of the Israelis to defend themselves - but not the Palastinians apparently
The Israelis are the aggressors - the statistics alone show that, and the atrocities - which you have denied, and continue to do so.
You are attempting to clain that peace would be arrived at if the Palestinians ceased their resistance - "throw down your peashooters and come out with your hands up!"
What would prevent the Israelis from shifting them all to the nearest toxic rubbish dump as they have the Bedouin families? - oh, I forgot - you claim that haven't done that either, didn't you - leftie propaganda wasn't it?
"It is a LIE that I have EVER described it as harmless! "
You and Terrapin have consistantly argued it to be non-chemical and smoke producing - , show me one occasion that you have acknowledged the horrific injuries it can and has caused to humen beings - including children and hospital patients.
Jim Carroll