I must disagree. The very reason Hamas exists and has such strong support in Palestine is the way Israel treats Palestine. Stop bombing civilians and Hamas loses support.
As for Britain, take a lesson from history. The IRA were bombing Britain for 30 years. Why did they stop? They stopped because Britain realised that the only way to stop terrorism is by talking.
The solution to the Palestine/Israeli conflict is simple. Palestine and Israel must talk. They must also stop the blatant land grabbing that has been going on with the illegal wall they've put up. They must abide by the UN resolutions that demanded that Palestinian land be returned to the Palestinians. Only when Israel recognises Palestine's rights can Palestine recognise Israel's. Respect must be mutually earned. If Israel can make peace with Palestine then the rest of the Middle East must follow, it is Israel's treatment of the Palestinians that fuels their hatred.
Add to that, since when was it right for a soldier to execute a small girl? That is happening all the time, yet I hear you saying you want them to do more. Read the news. The latest Israeli attacks on Palestine left 18 dead. 13 in one family. 6 of them children. And you ask why the Palestinians hate Israel so much that they support Hamas?
Mark Bestford
Posted on 9 Nov 2006 12:01 am
I must disagree. The very reason Hamas exists and has such strong support in Palestine is the way Israel treats Palestine. Stop bombing civilians and Hamas loses support.
As for Britain, take a lesson from history. The IRA were bombing Britain for 30 years. Why did they stop? They stopped because Britain realised that the only way to stop terrorism is by talking.
The solution to the Palestine/Israeli conflict is simple. Palestine and Israel must talk. They must also stop the blatant land grabbing that has been going on with the illegal wall they've put up. They must abide by the UN resolutions that demanded that Palestinian land be returned to the Palestinians. Only when Israel recognises Palestine's rights can Palestine recognise Israel's. Respect must be mutually earned. If Israel can make peace with Palestine then the rest of the Middle East must follow, it is Israel's treatment of the Palestinians that fuels their hatred.
Add to that, since when was it right for a soldier to execute a small girl? That is happening all the time, yet I hear you saying you want them to do more. Read the news. The latest Israeli attacks on Palestine left 18 dead. 13 in one family. 6 of them children. And you ask why the Palestinians hate Israel so much that they support Hamas?