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Two Sides to the Story
By Daniel
Feb 28th 2008
at 2:35 pm EST
It is absolutely correct that there are two sides to every issue and it is important to take both sides into perspective.
I couldn't agree more that the citizens of Gaza could and should make a pressing case for Hamas to cease firing rockets into Israel to end the loss of civilian life there.
I am also left to wonder when the people of Israel are going to stand up to their government and ask it to end its illegal occupation, stop the construction of the wall that is severly impacting the lives of many Palestinians, and to reduce the number of Palestinian civilians killed by Israeli retaliatory missile strikes.
Over 5,000 Palestinians demonstrated yesterday on the main north-south road in Gaza to protest Israel's chronic shortage of food, medical supplies, fuel and electricity to Gaza. The event was organized by Hamas.
The crowd hoisted banners in English and Arabic, saying "End the siege of Gaza now", and "Your siege will not break our will," according to The Guardian.
The event was a commendable demonstration by Hamas – who usually make headlines because of violent attacks. But the human chain, despite its amazing show of Palestinian solidarity against Israel’s life-threatening blockade, did little to ease tensions along the border.
Toward the end of the demonstration, Isreali troops opened fire on two youth who set a tire on fire, injuring them both.
Other violence was reported after the demonstration when some Palestinians tried to charge the border.
The demonstration ended with heavy rain along the strip: an ominous symbol of the humanitarian situation in Gaza.
Photograph: Abid Katib/Getty Images
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I couldn't agree more that the citizens of Gaza could and should make a pressing case for Hamas to cease firing rockets into Israel to end the loss of civilian life there.
I am also left to wonder when the people of Israel are going to stand up to their government and ask it to end its illegal occupation, stop the construction of the wall that is severly impacting the lives of many Palestinians, and to reduce the number of Palestinian civilians killed by Israeli retaliatory missile strikes.