Symmetry….the terrorists are committing a double war crime
[Symmetry….
the terrorists are committing a double war crime Joel Rosenberg Blog] "Israeli
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has made following statement to the foreign
press: “In recent days and weeks, Hamas and the other terrorist organizations in
Gaza have made normal life impossible for over one million Israelis. No
government would tolerate a situation where nearly a fifth of its people live
under a constant barrage of rockets and missile fire, and Israel will not
tolerate this situation. This is why my government has instructed the Israeli
Defense Forces to conduct surgical strikes against the terrorist infrastructure
in Gaza. And this is why Israel will continue to take whatever action is
necessary to defend our people. I want to remind you that, seven years ago,
Israel withdrew from every square inch of Gaza. Now, Hamas took over the areas
we vacated. What did it do? Rather than build a better future for the residents
of Gaza, the Hamas leadership, backed by Iran, turned Gaza into a terrorist
stronghold. They fired thousand of rockets at our cities, at our towns, at our
civilians, at our children. They’ve smuggled thousands of rockets and missiles
into Gaza, and they deliberately place these rockets and missiles in civilian
areas: in homes, in schools, near hospitals. This year alone, they fired over
one thousand rockets and missiles at Israel, including close to 200 rockets in
the last 24 hours….I’m stressing this because it’s important to understand one
simple point. There is no moral symmetry; there is no moral equivalence, between
Israel and the terrorist organizations in Gaza. The terrorists are committing a
double war crime. They fire at Israeli civilians, and they hide behind
Palestinian civilians. And, by contrast, Israel takes every measure to avoid
civilian casualties. I saw today a picture of a bleeding Israeli baby. This
picture says it all: Hamas deliberately targets our children, and they
deliberately place their rockets next to their children. Despite this reality –
and it’s a very difficult reality – Israel will continue to do everything in its
power to avoid civilian casualties…" Symmetry….the terrorists are committing a
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