Israeli troops just pulled out of Jebaliya, following their first land offensive since 2006 into the Gaza strip. Their mission was to fight the Hamas militants that has been launching repeated rocket attacks on the southern Israeli city of Ashkelon. As usual the death tolls are quite uneven, and seem to follow the ratio 1/10 (Israeli/Palestinians). Israeli defense minister Ehud Barak says that a full scale invasion to bring down the Hamas regime is considered. Haven’t we just witnessed some conflict in Iraq were it became quite clear that the overthrowing of regimes will not stop fundamentalist militant insurgency I will let two quotes illustrate the hopelessness of the situation:
"We will use force to change the situation," Barak said at a meeting late Sunday of security commanders, according to a statement from his office.
"If the Israeli government thinks through escalation and military solution they will acquire peace and security, they're wrong," Chief Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erakat.
"We will use force to change the situation," Barak said at a meeting late Sunday of security commanders, according to a statement from his office.
"If the Israeli government thinks through escalation and military solution they will acquire peace and security, they're wrong," Chief Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erakat.
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On a more positive note, President Bush is determined to broker a mideast peace agreement before he leaves office next january. My hopes are up ;)
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