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Hamas’s security forces on Monday and Tuesday raided the offices of several non-governmental organizations in the Gaza Strip and confiscated equipment and furniture, drawing sharp condemnations from human rights groups.
The sources said the raids were carried out by agents belonging to Hamas’s Internal Security apparatus without court permission.
Hamas raids, closes NGO offices
This kind of situation is an example why one simply cannot lift the maritime blockade on the Gaza Strip. Unless robust mechanisms, including a strong enforcement component, are in place to prevent Hamas and its personnel from deriving benefit (something that would compromise Israel's security needs), the blockade cannot be lifted. So far, no one from the international community has proposed such mechanisms. Needless to say, given past experience, including that in Lebanon, monitors or lightly-armed forces modeled after UNIFIL would be inadequate.
No one is suggesting lifting the blockade without supervision.
Alexa,
The problem is no one who is advocating (even demanding, in cases) that Israel lift the blockade is offering details as to the kind of mechanism that would be put in place to address Israel's security needs at least as effectively as the blockade does. Monitors and lightly-armed forces along the lines of UNIFIL won't suffice. Such approaches have invariably been attempted e.g., in Lebanon, and failed badly.
I am sure that adequate security can be provided by Europe. As you know the soldiers of my own country have a great deal of experience of these type of situations. I understand that the EU is wanting Israel to make quite clear her security problems/worries/issues/requirements.
http://www.pij.org/pijpapers/gaza_pijpaper.pdf
There is absolutely no reason that the EU is not adequate to do this and without the tension that there currently is between Israel and Gaza.
I think it is desperately important to start getting Gaza people involved in 'normal' life again.
I am sure that adequate security can be provided by Europe. As you know the soldiers of my own country have a great deal of experience of these type of situations. I understand that the EU is wanting Israel to make quite clear her security problems/worries/issues/requirements.
http://www.pij.org/pijpapers/gaza_pijpaper.pdf
There is absolutely no reason that the EU is not adequate to do this and without the tension that there currently is between Israel and Gaza.
I think it is desperately important to start getting Gaza people involved in 'normal' life again.
Wait wasnt it the UK and France that decided not to help their allies when Hitler started to take them over one by one..Not that I am making a point..
I am just saying a logcial mindset, no one would want their kid to be shipped off to Gaza and to risk his/her life for Israel...Its not that they are anti Israel, its just logical..
They would want their kid to protect UK citizens ( aka their own citizens) other than some other nations'
Thats what I see is the problem with that idea..
Also the EU is like the UN, its big its loud and its phailing ^^
Yes I am aware though not properly studied. From the little I have looked it would be in error to blame only Hamas for this.You are aware that Hamas basicly killed and outcasted all opposing political parties from Gaza and thous parties are now in the West Bank, and they want Hamas gone, but they care for the Palastian people. My point being whilst Hamas is in control its not possible to have ties between Gaza and The West Bank.
How can you negitionate with someone that has it in their own Constitution that Israel must parish?
and yes many EU soldiers would die cause they would seem as oppressors of the west :roll:
I am sure that adequate security can be provided by Europe. As you know the soldiers of my own country have a great deal of experience of these type of situations. I understand that the EU is wanting Israel to make quite clear her security problems/worries/issues/requirements.
http://www.pij.org/pijpapers/gaza_pijpaper.pdf
There is absolutely no reason that the EU is not adequate to do this and without the tension that there currently is between Israel and Gaza.
I think it is desperately important to start getting Gaza people involved in 'normal' life again.
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