Haaretz Service and The Associated Press: Israel shuts Gaza crossings after Qassam hits west Negev
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Title:#15, "real vision" supports collective punishment...
Name:Silvienne
City: State: CT USA
"Time to send hamas and the gazans a bit more of a message. Shut off electricity every day a missile strikes israel and increase that shutoff by a day for each additional one fired"

Yes, that is sure to be effective, and also increase Israel`s prestige around the world.

One homemade rocket hits uninhabited desert and you advocate punishing Gaza`s entire population, over one million people.

Such a statesman-like and humanitarian viewpoint as you proclaim is worthy of a position in the Bush administration...