munaeem | 14 November, 2006 18:32
Gazans are angry. They are calling for revenge and retribution for latest Israel outrages , which resulted in the death of 80 Palestinians, majority of them are civilians.
Vile and Populist Palestinian leaders are vying each in empty rhetoric. Instead of consoling the nation in grieve.
Hamas Chief Kaleed Mashaal appealed to the militants and said : "I call upon all of the resistance to activate its resistance programs, despite the difficulty of the situation on the ground."
Hard-line members of Hamas's military wing warned that even Americans should be taught a "hard lesson" for their support of Israel.
But opinions among the mourners were divided. Sensible and saner Gazans said that Palestinians should use their mind carefully and should go to the peace process. We should not stop negotiating with the Israelis because they are pressuring us to lose our control and do unjustified actions against them.
Their anger is justified, but it should be directed against their offensive partisans, whose rash adventurism is bringing them miseries and destruction. They should be angry at unscrupulous politicians, and men in administration who failed to stop these miscreants from firing missiles at Israel.
In my opinion moral responsibility for the death lies on the Palestinian militants who use Palestinian population as humane shields. Gazans should ask their leaders to reign in these militants, because their activities are pushing Gaza towards anarchy, and encouraging Israel to expand its presence.
Instead of thinking about revenge and retribution , they should ponder over their lives, which is becoming miserable day by day because of the wrong policies and adamantine rigidity of their leaders.
Hamas and Militant should realize that tactics of Qassams has brought more suffering to Palestinians than to Israelis. So it would be better that Hamas and other militants should choose the path of negotiation. Otherwise confrontation with Israel will be deadly. Israel has so far restrained itself because of US and western pressure, though she has the capacity to wipe out the Palestinians.
Do Gazans realize that their children have not been able to go to school because of disturbances? Do Gazans realize that their import and export have come to standstill because of the closing of borders crashing with Egypt and Israel since June 25? Do Gazans realize that their fishing industry is suffering due Israeli blockade?
There has been no teaching except in the United Nations Relief and Works Agency schools
Five weeks after the beginning of the school year.
The heart of the latest crisis is closure of the crossings. Karni crossing has been closed for 86 of the 300 days it was scheduled to stay open, while the Rafah crossing on the Egyptian border has been closed for 120 of 350 scheduled open days, according to the latest UN figures. Israel cites security concerns for the closures.
The Israeli military imposed limits on the fishing grounds, accusing some fishermen of smuggling weapons. First they were confined within 12 miles of the coast. Gradually that was reduced.
These are things, which require urgent attention. Otherwise there will be a humanitarian crisis in Gaza. They must realize that their life and business depends upon Israel. So they should try to establish relationship with this neighbor, and leave the path of confrontation, because it has given Palestinian people miseries and deaths. It is time they should decide about their future themselves. They have always listened to the advice of others, and have suffered because of this. If they had accept the UN resolution in 1947, than would not have suffered all these suffering for decades.
I believe that all justice comes from God, who is its sole source; but if we knew how to receive so high an inspiration, we should need neither government nor laws. Doubtless, there is a universal justice emanating from reason alone; but this justice, to be admitted among us, must be mutual.
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