Yoav Stern, Haaretz Correspondent, and News Agencies: U.S. demands Hamas end terrorist acts, urges Israel to avoid civilian casualties
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Title:to jeremy: Do the math
Name:Natallie Durson
City: Los AngelesState: CA
The Qassams have killed approximately 20 Israelis over their 8 years of use in Gaza. Israel has killed 10 times that number of people in 5 minutes today. Over the years, Israel has killed many hundreds of Palestinians, mostly civilians. The "rockets raining down on Israel" paint a dramatic picture not based in reality. If Israel wants peace with the Palestinians, then they should begin by declaring a unilateral halt to west bank expansion, pending a west bank withdrawal. Any other action on the part of Israel is "anti-peace" and prokes a response from the Palestinians.