Israel to reopen Gaza crossings?
The Israeli cabinet will discuss on Sunday whether to reopen the Gaza crossings at the request of - you guessed it - the Obama administration. Following heavy U.S. pressure to permanently open the crossings to the Gaza Strip for food, medications and other goods, the security cabinet will convene Sunday in Jerusalem to discuss the issue.More likely it will lead to the 'tunnels' being used exclusively for weapons - and the 'construction materials' being used to manufacture rockets as well.
During his visit to Washington D.C. last week, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told U.S. President Barack Obama that Israel is not interested "in taking any action that could strengthen the Hamas regime in Gaza."
Israel is limiting the flow of most goods, saying it fears some materials could be used by militants. The situation in Gaza repeatedly came up in Netanyahu's talks in Washington, including with Obama, National Security Advisor General James Jones, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Congress members. Jones and Obama's special Mideast envoy, George Mitchell, told Netanyahu that opening the crossings could help the effort to curb arms smuggling into the Gaza Strip.
The Americans believe that about 80 percent of the smuggling tunnels between Egypt and Gaza are used to bring in civilian goods, food and medications. Should Israel alter its policy at the crossings, according to the American point of view, it would effectively "retire" many tunnels.
Memo to the cabinet: Just say no!
posted by Carl in Jerusalem @ 8:36 AM
4 Comments:
Carl, agreed. The Gazans should not be given a reward for holding Gilad Shalit in captivity. Israel should keep the crossings closed until he is released and the Israeli government should tell the US that Israel will reconsider the matter when he is freed and the security environment has significantly changed.
Just say NO!
Release Gilad Shalit.......
Or start taking out Hamas leaders....
But dont forget, talk about PEACE in public
Release Gilad Shalit.......
Or start taking out Hamas leaders....
But dont forget, talk about PEACE in public
This might be a lot of talk just for show - they say they are going to discuss it, not that they are going to do it. Netanyahu has already said Israel will not halt "settlements", even tho' Obama has demanded it.
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