Comments on: Tony Blair Declares Bethlehem Safe – What About Sderot? http://www.israellycool.com/2007/12/12/tony-blair-declares-bethlehem-safe-what-about-sderot/ Down Under Punditry in the Middle East Sat, 26 May 2012 04:56:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Darnell Claytonhttp://www.israellycool.com/2007/12/12/tony-blair-declares-bethlehem-safe-what-about-sderot/comment-page-1/#comment-12832 Darnell Clayton Fri, 14 Dec 2007 00:37:23 +0000 http://www.israellycool.com/2007/12/12/tony-blair-declares-bethlehem-safe-what-about-sderot/#comment-12832 When is the Israeli government going to take some serious action against those launching the rockets?In the US, this would be "an act of war."Why isn't this the same in Israel? When is the Israeli government going to take some serious action against those launching the rockets?

In the US, this would be “an act of war.”

Why isn’t this the same in Israel?

]]> By: Joshua Bhttp://www.israellycool.com/2007/12/12/tony-blair-declares-bethlehem-safe-what-about-sderot/comment-page-1/#comment-12803 Joshua B Thu, 13 Dec 2007 05:46:36 +0000 http://www.israellycool.com/2007/12/12/tony-blair-declares-bethlehem-safe-what-about-sderot/#comment-12803 Firstly, in this particular attack the 2 orgs responsible were Islamic Jihad and the Popular Resistance Commitees, not the Al-Aqsa Brigades(which is very loosely connected to fatah anyway).The PA does not have any choice in defending Gazans in Gaza politically. As if they can ever give the green light for Israel to attack their 'brothers' i.e hamas, fatah, whatever. The PA is trying to show leadership and promote solidarity in Gaza so they can gain it back. This does not mean it is actually behind the rocket attacks.On the other hand, Islamic Jihad is strong in Hebron, and they have been responsible for many attacks in Israel in the past. Keeping them quite is what Tony Blair wants.Don't be so aggressively anti-Palestinian. Respecting the enemy and understanding it, is half way to defeating it. Firstly, in this particular attack the 2 orgs responsible were Islamic Jihad and the Popular Resistance Commitees, not the Al-Aqsa Brigades(which is very loosely connected to fatah anyway).

The PA does not have any choice in defending Gazans in Gaza politically. As if they can ever give the green light for Israel to attack their ‘brothers’ i.e hamas, fatah, whatever. The PA is trying to show leadership and promote solidarity in Gaza so they can gain it back. This does not mean it is actually behind the rocket attacks.

On the other hand, Islamic Jihad is strong in Hebron, and they have been responsible for many attacks in Israel in the past. Keeping them quite is what Tony Blair wants.

Don’t be so aggressively anti-Palestinian. Respecting the enemy and understanding it, is half way to defeating it.

]]> By: Elder of Ziyonhttp://www.israellycool.com/2007/12/12/tony-blair-declares-bethlehem-safe-what-about-sderot/comment-page-1/#comment-12787 Elder of Ziyon Wed, 12 Dec 2007 19:17:51 +0000 http://www.israellycool.com/2007/12/12/tony-blair-declares-bethlehem-safe-what-about-sderot/#comment-12787 Joshua B - Firstly, Al Aqsa takes credit for shooting many of the Gaza rockets. Secondly, the PA still criticizes Israel for defensive actions in Gaza, so in that sense they have no problem pretending to have solidarity with Hamas.David - unfortunately true. Check out <a href="http://elderofziyon.blogspot.com/2006/12/where-month-ago-is-ancient-history.html" rel="nofollow">this post of mine from a year ago</a>, after one month of a "cease fire" with Hamas. Plus this <a href="http://elderofziyon.blogspot.com/2007/04/for-olmert-forever-is-long-long-time.html" rel="nofollow">follow-up from April.</a> Joshua B – Firstly, Al Aqsa takes credit for shooting many of the Gaza rockets. Secondly, the PA still criticizes Israel for defensive actions in Gaza, so in that sense they have no problem pretending to have solidarity with Hamas.

David – unfortunately true. Check out this post of mine from a year ago, after one month of a “cease fire” with Hamas. Plus this follow-up from April.

]]> By: Davidhttp://www.israellycool.com/2007/12/12/tony-blair-declares-bethlehem-safe-what-about-sderot/comment-page-1/#comment-12786 David Wed, 12 Dec 2007 18:45:54 +0000 http://www.israellycool.com/2007/12/12/tony-blair-declares-bethlehem-safe-what-about-sderot/#comment-12786 "No, Sderot and its residents are not important to Tony Blair and the Quartet."Ha! Sderot and its residents are not important to the Israeli government, let alone foreigners. “No, Sderot and its residents are not important to Tony Blair and the Quartet.”

Ha! Sderot and its residents are not important to the Israeli government, let alone foreigners.

]]> By: Joshua Bhttp://www.israellycool.com/2007/12/12/tony-blair-declares-bethlehem-safe-what-about-sderot/comment-page-1/#comment-12783 Joshua B Wed, 12 Dec 2007 17:46:50 +0000 http://www.israellycool.com/2007/12/12/tony-blair-declares-bethlehem-safe-what-about-sderot/#comment-12783 see, as much as i agree with you on many things.the people firing rockets, mainly hamas from my impression, seem to do things independently of the PA/Fatah, since they are practically at war with each other. i've always had a problem with israel trying to get the PA to stop hamas. they have become 2 seperate entities.we have the West Bank and we have Gaza and Tony Blair can only ask that the area of Bethelehem and surrounds be not a source of terrorism. see, as much as i agree with you on many things.

the people firing rockets, mainly hamas from my impression, seem to do things independently of the PA/Fatah, since they are practically at war with each other. i’ve always had a problem with israel trying to get the PA to stop hamas. they have become 2 seperate entities.

we have the West Bank and we have Gaza and Tony Blair can only ask that the area of Bethelehem and surrounds be not a source of terrorism.

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