A Little Regional Update

[eumelia]

After the big fail that was the Winograd Report we are now moving on to the other failures of this State when it comes to dealing with the "Enemy";

Egypt is sealing Rafah and is pushing the Palestinians back into Gaza, because they're sick of dealing with their starving "brothers", which is such shock, let me tell, never saw that one coming, the Egyptians *not* wanting to help the Palestinians in Humanitarian crisis?! No shit?! /sarcasm.

Seriously, did we expect anything better? From anyone? Israel has a responsibility because we put them under siege and have control over the land, air and sea passages of Gaza, so washing our hands like we'd like to, ain't gonna fly and wants all the supplies from the Gazans "shop 'till we drop" spree, the world is going to be glaring at us... again and with good reason.

In an attempt to make themselves look a little better to the world media Hamas has done two things:
#1 Hamas - Khaled Mashaal - issues a press release claiming kidnapped POW solider Gilad Shalit is "alive and well", I'm sure the Shalit's family are thrilled to hear that... now for the government to do something about now that the Winograd Threat is off their necks, now they have time to stick those twiddling thumbs out of their asses - mixed metaphors I know.

#2 Both Ha'aretz and Al Jazeera report that Hamas released PA PM Salam Fayyed's aide, former PFLP official and known critic of Hamas, Omar Al-Ghul. He was the highest Fatah official arrested after Hamas' takeover in Gaza.

Now all this can bee seen as some kind of progress in Hamas' willingness to communicate with the outside world beyond wanting money to fund themselves if it hadn't been for the 2 Terror Cells captured in Sinai that were all members of Hamas. *sigh* Who knows when there will be any talking between Israel and Hamas. Also if Fatah was willing to talk to them without telling them every five minutes "let Gaza go" it would also be good.

*headdesk* anyone?

What do y'all think?

Comments

[dearanxiety.livejournal.com]

*headdesk* unfortunately about covers it.


i have a silly question - did you make your icon? i always feel like i need an icon to use when i post this kind of stuff...sigh. maybe i'll try to make one now!

[eumelia.livejournal.com]

Nope, I got this one from a friend who was willing to share.
You may as well.
I made the "coexist" icon (see the icon used now)

[talibah-nazahah.livejournal.com]

not to let the egyptians off the hook.. and not saying that mubarak gives a shit, which i dont think he does, but i wonder how much pressure the US put on him to close the border. sooo... i guess i am taking some flack for this mess for once, blaming my own country :)

[dearanxiety.livejournal.com]

oh yeah! the coexist one is super nice too! i don't really know how to make icons other than stealing images and shrinking them down via lj... but the actual creating of the images - definitely not my talent.

What do you think

[(Anonymous)]

What do you think of this samsonblinded.org/blog/israel-cannot-blockade-gaza.htm ? Shoher is arguably the most right Israeli today, but he argues Israel should talk to Hamas as Egypt will not maintain the blockade of Gaza.