Prevent 'disaster'
In a post a few days ago, I noted that the security services have now acknowledged that Kassams shot at Ashkelon constitute a serious threat.Today, the JPost, which was a big supporter of
On Friday, The Jerusalem Post quoted senior security and government officials who warned that this country must gird itself for "a large-scale disaster," should the Kassam rockets fired from the northern Gaza Strip hit one of the super-sensitive targets in Ashkelon's industrial zone.
These include the Rutenberg Power Station - which supplies electricity to nearly half of Israel (as well as to Gaza) - huge depots of fuel and potentially deadly chemicals, the Eilat-Ashkelon pipeline, a desalination plant and many more.
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One of the premises of disengagement was that it would not hamper our military capabilities, while enhancing deterrence by improving our diplomatic position. But if the government itself downplays the significance of continuing attacks against us, and seems unable to hold the PA - either directly or through the international community - accountable, how can it be argued that disengagement has increased our security? Asking the public to gird itself for disaster is not an answer.
There is a simple answer to that question: Six months after 'disengagement', all of its promises have proven false. Just like the 'critics' said they would.
posted by Carl in Jerusalem @ 9:54 PM
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