[Laz116]

From my point of view, the reaction of both parties are understandable.

When 1.4 mio. people is crammed together in a small location and Israel at the same time manifests its power by cutting of food supplies (even aid from the UN), closing the border etc., then obivously there will be a reaction. And the reaction will be with the only tools available for those who have nothing - violence.

On the other hand, Israel cannot tolerate the bombardement of Qassam rockets, how imprecise they may be.

In the current events however, I think Israel overreacts by a longshot, and I think the strategy will fail. The harder you push the palestinians the more strength Hamas gets.

But as I understand it the current crisis has little to do with assaults from one or the other, but everything to do with the israeli election coming up.

What it in the end boils down to is who has the capability to forgive the other... who has the means to extend his hand to meet the other, not bringing murder and violence but gifts.

My vote goes to Israel.

Religious fundamentalism has often something to do with earth being a hell hole (in this case one Israel is partly responsible for creating), so the only way you can get by is by directing your eyes and mind at the afterlife. Therefor the israelis ought to bombard the palestinians with washing machines, television sets and western decadence in general. Only by raising peoples standard of living can Hamas's influence be diminished.