[Peace-discuss] no green light?

[C. G. Estabrook]

*Israel followed a similar schedule in its withdrawal from Lebanon -- in the 
midst of the last administration.

*Unlike Lebanon, Gaza remains a prison camp controlled with little risk to 
Israeli soldiers -- no need for occupation, while Israel controls the entrance 
of any relief of the collective punishment the US & Israel have imposed; and 
Hamas is not allowed to participate, given that Hamas' original support came 
form its provision of social service.

*Israeli policy remains the same -- prevent the emergence of an effective 
Palestinian government and encourage the departure of the Palestinians.

*US policy remains the same -- promote a quisling government in Palestine to 
prevent an independent Palestine from participating in the resistance to US 
control of the Middle East.

*US/Israeli rejectionism is maintained against the two-state consensus of the 
rest of the world.


Randall Cotton wrote:
> "By getting its soldiers out before the Obama inauguration, Israel hopes
> to pave the way for a smooth beginning with the Obama administration and
> spare the incoming president the trouble of having to deal with a burning
> problem in Gaza from his first day, the Israeli officials said."
> 
> http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5ioi_0jtO9RjMwPNRoXNCndRPRq3gD95Q69M00
> 
> This seems to me that Israel received a signal (or gathered intelligence)
> that the Obama administration would not be supportive of any further
> military action in Gaza. It is very difficult for me to believe that they
> would be pulling out unilaterally like this, and so quickly, under these
> conditions if they had anything resembling a green light from the incoming
> administration.
> 
> The lack of a green light here would be an improvement, though of course,
> anything but a red light remains morally bankrupt.
> 
> R
> 
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