Whatever their failings, (I am certainly no supporter) Hamas stands between Israeli and total annihilation of their own people.
Protests about the rockets echo faintly next to the blockade, the bombardments that are now taking place, chemical weapons, the destruction of homes..... not to mention the massacre of 30,500 refugees - to put it completely in context.
Terrorism is a movable feast when it comes to warfare.
The State of Israel only came into existence due to acts of terrorism- now proud moments in Israel's history.
America has adopted terrorist tactics in the Middle East, South East Asia and South America in order to crush Governments it didn't approve of.
Nelson Mandela was "a terrorist" - I know because that nice Mrs Thatcher told me so.
Today's terrorist is quite often tomorrow's national hero.
Whatever the rights and wrongs of terrorism, Palestinian rockets stand small next to Israel's past and present terrorism.
Jim Carroll