Predictable as the International politics and diplomacy goes; Israel rejected a ceasefire proposed by France and other countries. Israel indicated that it was not looking for a quick fix or a band aid to the problem. The government f Israel is under tremendous pressure to appease the hardliners in the country who have supported the Likud party for its rightist and hawkish policies. Now that the elections are fast approaching, any step backwards would mean loss of power and votes during the coming elections.
Thus, all parties in Israel have vowed to decimate Hamas once and for all. However, the issue is more complicated than bombing people and getting rid of them. Hamas is a terrorist organization that may not even be based in Palestine. Israel pounding Gaza is like using a hammer to destroy an ant hill. The ants would viciously strike back.
We can’t ignore the colossal human tragedy caused by the Israeli bombings in Gaza. The more number of people die in Israel, the more alienated will the Israeli nation get from Arab nations and from a larger perspective, from other countries in Europe and elsewhere. Perhaps, the best solution sometimes is just peace. Peace and unadulterated peace, which is not what either side wants.
Via: BBC
