The last time Israel razed Gaza, Barack Obama was President elect. Israel wound up their operation prior to Obama's historic nomination. America dangled "economic freedom" for Palestinians the last four years, but not much else. The U.S. did give Israel over $10 billion in military aid during that time. That military aid is now exploding in Gaza.
While Israeli military spokesman Mordechai said "every Israeli missile has an address," the media once again found themselves on the Israeli invitation list. For the second time in four years, Gaza's innocent civilians are blockaded. The question is how bad the beating will be?
Israeli Interior Minister Eli Yishai was quoted by Israel's Haaretz newspaper as saying that the goal of the operation was "to send Gaza back to the Middle Ages. Only then will Israel be calm for 40 years".Obama is consistent in his support of Israel, despite his promise to work on Gaza immediately after his inauguration. I expect the beating to be pretty bad and extremely sad...
Update 4-5-24: The world is horrified by the killing of seven World Central Kitchen aid workers in Gaza. Jesse's Crossroads Cafe wrote:
Over 30,000 innocent civilians and 196 aid workers have been systematically targeted and murdered in Gaza in this ongoing act of ethnic cleansing. The aid workers and food convoys are being targeted to promote the starvation of a civilian population. Their lies and phony claims are disgraceful, and transparent to the rest of the world. Yesterday's strike that targeted seven Western aid workers has finally provoked a response. More misery and pain is being inflicted in the West Bank, in what can only be said as a 'grab for land' of other people.
The razing of Gaza is near complete.
