Gideon Levy : Quiet is muck
Talkback
Title:Very very true....
Name:Johnboy
City: SydneyState: Australia
GL: "It is not at all clear why the attainment of calm in Gaza, without extending it to the West Bank, is considered an achievement for Israel. An achievement? A disaster. "

Of course.

The only people who want a ceasefire in Gaza but *not* in the West Bank are those who want to retain the ability to collapse that ceasefire by means of an act of aggression inside the West Bank at a time of their choosing.

What other reason can you have for *not* wanting a ceasefire there?

You need the target practice?
You want to look tough?
You need to keep some quota of deaths up?