State terror unleashed on Gaza
THE death toll is now over 400 following Israel's decision to increase its military offensive on the Hamas in the Gaza strip. The Israeli military is now engaging in ground assaults to add to their air-strikes in their bid to curb the Hamas. We condemn this abject display of violence and implore world leaders to stop diplomatic procrastination and pressure both sides to engage in peace talks. Treaty dialogue is imperative at the moment as UN reports have stated that more children have been killed in the conflict than militants. It is a sorry state of affairs and one that Israeli premier Benjamin Netanyahu has failed to take into account as he continues the all-out attack, ignoring the cries of protest emanating from the rest of the world.
Arrayed against Israel's armed-to-the-teeth military power, Hamas's rocket attacks are scratchy. Israel's amplified retaliation to force a military solution is causing the blood of innocent Palestinians to be shed on an unprecedented scale- leading to a human rights disaster. But the stand-off between the Israelis and the Palestinians in the Gaza strip is several decades old and one must ask how long both parties can continue in this vein before it completely strips away all human values. The United States, a long term ally of Israel, must now consider the rationale of the protests regarding Israel's actions and shift its stance. It is now up to the international community to pressurize the Tel Aviv government with appropriate tools in order to facilitate a dialogue.
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