Some calm has finally prevailed over Gaza but there is much doubt over whether it can last. Even though rocket launchers have dismantled from the border, Israeli tanks still sit on the Israeli side waiting for the call to go. Even Ehud Olmert said the calm was to be short lived. On top of this settlers in the West Bank set fires to Palestinian olive trees which will anger the Palestinians. The Israelis have also ruled out a truce in the West Bank which is sure to agitate Palestinians further. This is strange since there haven't been many attacks from the West Bank and the West Bank is controlled by Mahmoud Abbas who is very committed to keeping peace and stability in the Fatah-controlled West Bank (Where is all the talk now of supporting Abu Mazen?). So if the Israelis keep raiding the West Bank, will Hamas launch counter strikes or does this go to show that the powerful can once again bully the week while using the peace process to impose its own agenda with the facade of an agreement? Does this also mean that starving millions people becomes a legitimate tactic for those who oppose US and Israeli plans? I just wonder when everyone will wake up and realize what is really going on.
I'm also hoping this goes to show that boycotting Hamas is not going to work and that the only way to actually achieve peace is through engaging it. Hamas has shown itself as willing to amend its position on the two state solution as long as it is accepted by the Palestinian people while Israel refuses to budge from its positions on settlements and refugees. Hopefully if everyone is living in peace for awhile it will give them time to come to their senses and make a just and lasting peace agreement.
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