tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4008006782907969381.post2545264922148029452..comments2024-01-01T01:47:59.449+02:00Comments on Yaacov Lozowick's Ruminations: Cease Fire of 2008Yaacovhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12835192312242961481noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4008006782907969381.post-61127965820277491952009-08-04T15:42:51.477+03:002009-08-04T15:42:51.477+03:00My original comment may be found here: http://yaac...My original comment may be found here: http://yaacovlozowick.blogspot.com/2009/07/uninformed-comment.html<br /><br />"This could be a prevalent view among the left. Ira Chernus writes in Mother Jones, a lefty journal:<br /><br />"Israelis generally know what most Americans still don't: Suicide bombing, supposedly the trademark of "Palestinian terrorism," has virtually ceased. As a result, Israel's chief complaint has switched to Hamas rocket attacks. How can we let them have the West Bank, the argument goes? Look what happened when we pulled all our settlements out of Gaza and got nothing in return but thousands of rockets. That's why we had no choice but launch our full-scale assault on Gaza in December 2008: to put an end to them."<br /><br />"In fact, though, Hamas rocket attacks had ended in July 2008, when Israel agreed to the ceasefire Hamas had been asking for. That agreement held for four months until Israeli troops killed six Hamas operatives — shortly before Hamas and Fatah were scheduled to create a unified government. It's a familiar Israeli tactic: block Palestinian unity and then complain of "no partner for peace."rashkovhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11957522977917798197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4008006782907969381.post-55680190974710333832009-08-04T03:58:38.867+03:002009-08-04T03:58:38.867+03:00Obviously you don't grasp the subtleties of la...Obviously you don't grasp the subtleties of language use in the Middle East. Fortunately, you have readers like me who can enlighten you.<br /><br />In the Middle East "Israeli cease fire" means the Israelis don't shoot, don't threaten to shoot, don't plan to shoot, don't even think about shooting. "Palestinian cease fire" means the Palestinians don't shoot as much as they were.<br /><br />By the way, in the Middle East when it's applied to Israel "disporportionate" means "effective."Alex Benskynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4008006782907969381.post-12525463132767886292009-08-03T20:19:38.457+03:002009-08-03T20:19:38.457+03:00Are you sure about the Dec. 19th date?Are you sure about the Dec. 19th date?Michael W.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00510512694213419859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4008006782907969381.post-54405008801962912442009-08-03T20:11:16.702+03:002009-08-03T20:11:16.702+03:00Thanks for the credit. The report is very interest...Thanks for the credit. The report is very interesting reading so far.rashkovhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11957522977917798197noreply@blogger.com