tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4008006782907969381.post1679188744781922308..comments2024-01-01T01:47:59.449+02:00Comments on Yaacov Lozowick's Ruminations: Hamas: No Return to Warfare, PleaseYaacovhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12835192312242961481noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4008006782907969381.post-89029650592549911162009-11-22T18:28:37.614+02:002009-11-22T18:28:37.614+02:00Its sad but true - the only thing they Arabs have ...Its sad but true - the only thing they Arabs have ever understood is force. So Hamas have ;earned their lesson.John Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15009781803103217104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4008006782907969381.post-88155159603115458672009-11-22T03:04:14.103+02:002009-11-22T03:04:14.103+02:00BBC ran the same story: Hamas and Gaza militants &...BBC ran the <a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/8372728.stm" rel="nofollow">same story</a>: Hamas and Gaza militants 'to end Israel rocket attacks'.<br /><br />This is nothing less than a victory for Israel, in more ways than one. The decision to stop the rockets indicates that the Gaza wing of Hamas, which actually has to deal with the (disastrous) consequences of its actions, has taken over policy making from the Damascus exiles. That is a blow to Iran and Syria, which control the Damascus wing. <br /><br />This also demonstrates that Hamas is responsive to the Palestinians in Gaza, who obviously have seen better days.<br /><br />Does this mean there will be a deal for Shalit? Several recent news articles indicate one is close.<br /><br />As you write often, Yaakov, with every month that passes, Iron Dome is closer to coming online - mid 2010 is the anticipated deployment - at which point rockets become a minimal nuisance for Israel.Avigdorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05008730229882004376noreply@blogger.com