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To Blimey
author: Daniella



You wrote:



"Perhaps you think that Palestinians should make a unilateral decision to stop all violence, whilst the IOF continues to brutalize their society in so many ways?"



I think that both sides should unilaterally stop the violence.



There is no point to get into debates: "who started."

This is not kindergarten.



There have been Many Palestinian violation of the self-declared hudana. (Remember that Israel only had an agreement with the PA on Gaza and that Israel is still responsible for security else where – I heard Saib Erakat says this just today in order to remove Arafat from responsibility to Yesterday war-crime)



So you cannot hold this stick on both ends. There have been innocent Israelis killed (Kvar Yavetz, Jaffa and more) before Israel did the actions in Hebron and in Nablus – so I am not sure you will win if you go into the stupid argument of “who started”.



One thing is VERY VERY clear: Although I am against ANY violence there is a difference between killing an Israeli soldier or a Islamic Jihad militant – both are military targets and the war crime of killing civilians (Israelis and Palestinians) – so if you insist on being a smart ass let’s do the math:



Israel killed 1 child (Barta) and two civilians (that took part in riots in balata)

Palestinians killed in Jaffa (1), Yavetz (1), Natharet (1), Shlomi (1), Rosh Haain (1 dead, 9 wounded) and Jeruslam (20) + there are hundreds who got wounded – many are kids.



So who do you think does more war crimes?



This is all childish. Sorry I got dragged to this. I must have forgot few victims from both sides but clearly: Deliberate Attacks on civilians are the heart of the problem – If they will stop we have an slim hope to move forward. The Palestinian side cannot avenge the life of a declared MILITANT by killing CIVILIANS – this is collective punishment and a war crime.



What is more important is to see what Sharon will do – do you think he will now launch a major attack?



So far he did not but will have to see.



Obviously, if he wanted an excuse to launch a major attack - hammas gave him one.





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