Save the Children of Gaza from Hamass war crimes! Gazas Palestinians are trapped under Hamas blogs.timesofisrael/gazas-palestinians-trapped-under-hamas/#NoMasHamas! פס יצור תודעתי מבית החמאס מסכנים השבויים הקטנים האלו ! Gaza’s civilian population have suffered for seven years under Hamas. The group seized total control of Gaza in June 2007, and the result has been bad for both Israelis and Palestinians. The beautiful beaches of Gaza beaches could have become a sought-after tourist destination, just as Tel Aviv is. They hug the Mediterranean just like Tel Aviv does. The people of Gaza could have passed through routine border crossings to visit Israeli cities like Jerusalem and Tel Aviv, or visit their relatives and friends in Israel and the West Bank, or attend concerts, dance clubs, and art shows. And Israelis could have done the same, visiting Gaza’s beaches, restaurants, and shops. Why not? It could have happened, but it didn’t. Hamas said no. Hamas is dedicated to war against Israel, not peace; to destroying its neighbor, not to constructing a decent civil society. Hamas adheres to its founding charter which calls for the murder of Jewish people and the “obliteration” of the Jewish state. Since August, 2005, when Israel completely evacuated from Gaza, Hamas and its allies have launched over 11,000 rockets and mortars into Israel, determined to hit something significant and kill Israelis. Over the years, with Iran’s help, Hamas built up its arsenal and rocket capacity. Thankfully, Israel has improved its ability to protect its citizens: Israel now has Iron Dome, 90% effective at stopping rockets that would otherwise hit population centers. Hamas at least is open and honest about its goal of murdering Jews, and it has not let Iron Dome deter it. Now it has built an elaborate underground cross-border tunnel system –an underground city—that reaches into Israeli communities with the goal of infiltrating Israel with surprise attacks to murder and/or kidnap Israelis. Some of the attack tunnels exit near Israeli kindergartens. Israel has even found tranquilizers, hand cuffs, and subterranean rooms so Hamas and its like-minded groups would have been able to kidnap and keep Israelis prisoner for a long time. Israel has estimated that with the materials and money spent on just one tunnel, Hamas could have built 86 homes, 7 mosques, 6 schools, and 19 medical clinics. And there are dozens of tunnels. Gazans don’t suffer from what Hamas doesn’t give them. They suffer from what Hamas does give them: a frightening dictatorial police state that allows few freedoms, and impoverishment. They must live in fear of Hamas rulers who do not allow dissent, do not respect women or gays, and constantly place them in harm’s way so when Israel acts to defend its citizens, Palestinian civilian casualties are guaranteed to be high. Then Hamas can parade their civilian casualties in front of the media to win sympathy and support they would otherwise never have. If the people of Gaza object, they are murdered in the streets of Gaza as “Israeli collaborators.” The real tragedy of Gaza’s Palestinians is that they are trapped under the radical Islamist leadership of Hamas. Imagine what their lives could be like without Hamas, and with decent leadership instead. Maybe the result of this present war will be that Israel finally frees the people of Gaza from Hamas, because nobody else seems to care enough or have the power to do it. Yes, it would be good for Israel to finally have a peaceful neighbor rather than a terrorist group. And it would also liberate the people of Gaza. There could actually be hope for a positive future for their children and grandchildren. Roberta R. Seid PhD, StandWithUs Director of Research-Education co-authored this article.
Posted on: Sun, 03 Aug 2014 14:38:57 +0000
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