Haaretz reported
today that IDF Senior officials "believe that Israel should strive to
reach an immediate cease-fire with Hamas, and not expand its offensive
against the Palestinian Islamist group in Gaza."
This
shouldn't take us by great surprise. Though Israel has proved beyond doubt
that it is rather capable of conducting large-scale genocide, it also proved
that its military forces do not have the answer to Islamic resistance. The
Israeli chief military officials admitted as well that "Israel achieved
several days ago all that it possibly could in Gaza." The IDF, so it seems,
finished its role in Gaza. It turned its neighbourhoods into piles of
rubble. Relentlessly, it even murdered the civilian population in broad
daylight by means of air raids and attacks from warships. Images of white
phosphorus artillery shells bursting over schools and hospitals are now part
of our collective memory. Tanks firing into schools loaded with evacuees
seeking refuge from the bombing of their buildings is now the image
associated with the Hebraic soldier and yet, the Israelis failed to achieve
any of their objectives. I must admit that it must take a special talent to
be an Israeli general. As much as they are good in committing war crimes,
they somehow fail in everything else.
Thursday the IDF bombed a hospital in Tel-Islam (Tel
Hawa) in the Gaza Strip that was refuge for hundreds of sick and wounded,
medical personnel and civilians who sought refuge from the maelstrom
wrought by Israel's war criminals. The shelling comes in conjunction with
the visit of the Secretary-General of the Organization of the United
Nations Ban Ki-moon of the Zionist entity to discuss Israeli aggression
against the people of Gaza.
The
Israeli politicians initially swore to destroy Hamas, they then lowered
their expectations, they promised just to destroy Hamas' rocket launching
capabilities, all the while reassuring their excited Israeli voters that
this time the Jewish State will fight till the bitter end. Seemingly, their
promises fell too short once again.
Hamas is
still there; its support within the Palestinian street is stronger than
ever. But it is not only the Palestinian street. Hamas' message of defiance
is spreading all over the Muslim world and beyond. Last week I was marching
in London together with another 100,000 protesters. The support for Hamas
was all around. It was on placards, flags, headbands and loudspeakers. Not
only is Hamas far from being defeated, its rocket launching capability seems
to be unaffected. Day after day Hamas combatants manage to remind Israelis
in Ashdod, Ashkelon and Sderot that they actually live on stolen Palestinian
land. Give Hamas the necessary time and the ballistic message will be
carried to every corner of stolen Palestine.
Israel is desperate for an exit strategy. I learned today that
Defence Minister Barak is looking for a week long humanitarian ceasefire.
Please do not hold your breath, the notorious mass murderer didn't change
his spots all of a sudden. Being a veteran general, Barak realises very well
that his soldiers on the ground need a break and they need it now. Being
that they are gathered together in a few scattered open areas, they are
currently exposed to Hamas' snipers and mortar fire. In the last few days,
Israeli forces started to suffer a growing number of casualities. The attempt to step up the battle into
Gaza's neighbourhood
met with some severe resistance. The Israeli army is stuck once again.
This message was sent from Gilad Atzmon to
whiteaglesoaring
Originally published on
Palestinian ThinkTank
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by Gilad Atzmon
republished with the permission of Gilad Atzmon:
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Making Friends with Israel
A Protocol of the Elder of Zion Shimon Peres
From Delusion to Vindictiveness -
Interpreting the Zionist Dream
After All I Am a Proper Zionist Jew
The Complete Guide to Killing Non-Jews
As the Light onto the Nations
