There are 1.4 million Gazans. There are about 20,000 Hamas militants. There were 7, now there are 3, students who should be able to travel for an educational opportunity of a lifetime that does not get tendered unless these young people were very deserving indeed.
Secretary Rice, every other government official I am aware of, me, all of us have said that firing rockets indiscriminately against civilians whether done by Israelis or Palestinians is a Bad Thing(tm) and it might just be a war crime.
If there is to be some proof to the world and the Arab Palestinians, and the Arab Street, that there is at least some level of fairness and equality when it comes to Israel`s dealings with the Palestinians this is it.
Rarely do you see a US diplomat this pissed off.
She said, "I consider it to be a very high priority to get this resolved" and coming from a US official towards Israel that is practically venomous. |
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