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BS: Gaza Strip 28/9 June 2006
| Bunnahabhain | 29 Jun 06 - 06:05 PM | |
| CarolC | 29 Jun 06 - 04:29 PM | |
| Richard Bridge | 29 Jun 06 - 03:50 PM | |
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Subject: RE: BS: Gaza Strip 28/9 June 2006 From: Bunnahabhain Date: 29 Jun 06 - 06:05 PM The Israeli reaction does seem excessive. Some analysis is suggesting the main problem is internal Israeli politics. The Prime Minister is not percived to be strong on security, so when something like this kidnapping happens, he has no choice but to react strongly, regardless of if this huge response, or some careful behind the scenes diplomacy would be more likley to recover the soldier. I also think CarolC is correct. This was probably planned, or at least timed, to sabotage the recoginition of Israel. |
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Subject: RE: BS: Gaza Strip 28/9 June 2006 From: CarolC Date: 29 Jun 06 - 04:29 PM Maybe they're trying to sabotage this effort... Hamas, Fatah agree on plan that would implicitly recognize Israel The timing is perfect. |
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Subject: BS: Gaza Strip 28/9 June 2006 From: Richard Bridge Date: 29 Jun 06 - 03:50 PM Damn it I used to be really quite pro-Israel but it is hard to see justification for the current Israel attacks on the infrastructure and civilian population of Gaza in retribution for the armed wing of a political party (or maybe a terrorist group or two) kidnapping a serving Israeli soldier. It's a bit like it would have been if the UK had bombed Dublin after the IRA got Mountbatten, and surely armed forces are legitimate targets aren't they, unlike civilians. |
