re: #306 Cato the Elder

Such caca, to quote Ionesco.

The ball was in Israel’s court when they were challenged to give up the settlements in Gaza, which they did, using brute force against their own people to make a concession to the “Palestinians” and the world. They uprooted people from their homes and businesses, and gave the infrastructure intact to the Gazans. They shot that ball right over to the other side.

What was lobbed back? Rockets on Sderot.

How many times does Israel have to toss a ball to the other side before the other side actually starts playing the same game?

First and foremost, the settlements have not ceased, they have continued. And second, yes, the Palestinians have continued to be violent. But the question remains, what happens next? If a few glorified fireworks are enough to derail the peace process, what is the endgame? How long does Israel wish to maintain a fenced-off cordon around Gaza and the rest of the Palestinian territories? How long do they wish to keep the military checkpoints that cause such misery for the Palestinians? When does it all end? Never? Because that seems to be the alternative to Israel taking the lead in the peace process.