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No, Surround it with a moat

Reader comment on item: Should Israel invade Gaza?
in response to reader comment: Quagmire

Submitted by Doron Zielinski (Australia), Jul 23, 2007 at 19:50

A moat will end the illegal arms trade from Egypt. Naval surveilance will stop boats delivering caches. However nothing can stop the homemade qassams. Ingredients to do this can be bought anywhere. This only proves the futility of the former options. A peace deal enforced by an organisation is far mor encouraging but still doesn't seal the deal.

There are true arab clans who control parts of Gaza like gangs in American cities it is block to block. This is why the BBC journalist took so long to be released as Hamas (gov't) had to negotiate with these clans for his release. This is also why dealing with any Palestinian government is a catch 22. The gov't doesn't reflect the true nature of Arab society it is a mouthpiece for various clans who control strips and war with each other over dominance. Lets hope that one wins and becomes a true representation for the Arabs living in the West bank and Gaza.

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Title Commenter Date Thread
Crush the Palestinians? [37 words]
w/response from Daniel Pipes
mbNov 21, 2006 15:0166853
Whose land? Who are the illegal settlers? [291 words]Doron ZielinskiMar 16, 2007 06:1866853
Quagmire [183 words]
w/response from Daniel Pipes
Fred SchlomkaNov 21, 2006 14:1866848
No, Surround it with a moat [162 words]Doron ZielinskiJul 23, 2007 19:5066848
yesterday [65 words]dfwhiteNov 17, 2006 15:5866431
1DEATH BY A THOUSAND CUTS... [106 words]DONVANNov 22, 2006 14:4666431
Should Child Molesters Be Left In The Elementary School Without Supervision? [76 words]skmillerNov 13, 2006 11:2765996
Yes [45 words]Octavio JohansonNov 9, 2006 17:5365691
Agree on this one [97 words]Peter EdwardssonNov 9, 2006 13:3165667

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