Israeli attacks would fuel radicalization

30 December, 2008

The statements from the Whitehouse national security adviser Gordon Johndroe and President elect Obama have shocked the International community. They said that Israel would continue attacks until Hamas changed its behavior.

Mr. Gordon Johndroe said:

“They are working on decreasing the number of Israeli citizens who are vulnerable ... so they are going to continue to deal at this time with the Hamas terrorist threat.”

It is wrong to assume that Israel can stop rockets this way. It will only radicalize the situation and increase support for Hamas.

UK Foreign Secretary David Miliband expressed the same opinion while talking to BBC Radio 4’s Today programme. He said such attacks would fuel radicalization.

Israel is using force disproportionately. It is wrong to punish Palestinian people for the crimes committed by few misguided Islamic militants.

Posted by munaeem 08:47 | Israel | Comment(2) | Permalink

Stop Israeli offensive

29 December, 2008

The silence of the United Nations and Western powers at the destruction of Palestinian lives and infrastructure by Israel security forces has shocked me. Israel's Gaza offensive is generating anger against the western powers and the United States.

Some people say that Israel is doing all this at the backing of the US. Israel wants to corner Hamas to allow Abbas’s forces to take over the Gaza strip.

The silence of western powers over the Israeli offensive will create more militants in the Islamic world. The US and European powers should force Israel to end the offensive and lift economic restrictions imposed on Palestinians.

Source: www.munaeem.org

Posted by munaeem 12:17 | Palestine , Middle East Crisis , Israel | Comment(13) | Permalink